Undulated False Lucine
NameUndulated False Lucine
Scientific NameAnodontia edentula
Common NameUndulated False Lucine
FamilyLucinidae
GenusAnodontia
Speciesedentula
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending across to the Pacific Ocean.
Average Size (mm)60
Identifying FeaturesSmooth, glossy surface with fine concentric growth lines; suborbicular to ovate shape; lack of radial sculpture; typically white coloration. As a member of the genus *Anodontia*, it is characterized by an edentulous (toothless) hinge, though this feature is not visible in the image.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Linnaeus, 1758)
Description
A bivalve shell, suborbicular to broadly ovate in shape, characterized by a smooth, glossy surface adorned with fine, regular concentric growth lines. The shell is equivalve and moderately inflated. The color is predominantly white to creamy white, often exhibiting yellowish or brownish tints, particularly near the umbones and ventral margins, likely due to periostracum remnants or sediment. The interior is smooth, porcelaneous, and typically white. This specimen measures approximately 15-16 mm in length.
