Deltachion ravenshaw

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Researchers recently identified a previously undescribed species named  Deltachion ravenshaw from the sandy intertidal stretches of the Devi estuary in Puri.

About Deltachion ravenshaw

• It is a new clam species.
• It belongs to Donacidae, a family of bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida.   
• It was discovered from the sandy intertidal stretches of the Devi estuary in Puri, Odisha.
• According to the study, 12 Donacidae species are currently recorded in India, seven of them from the Odisha coast.
• What makes the discovery particularly interesting is the place where the bivalve was found. 
• Deltachion species are generally associated with marine environments, while D. ravenshaw was found in the brackish waters of the Devi estuary, where salinity can fluctuate. 
• Measuring about 6.9 mm, the bivalve has an elongated, triangular shell with a distinctly pointed anterior end.
• Its posterior portion has prominent, broad, and flat radial ribs, with fine intersecting lines creating a characteristic lattice-like pattern.
• Differences in these shell features, along with the shape of its pallial sinus and ventral margin, help distinguish it from closely related species.

News: TOI

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