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Table 3 Some morphological and morphometric data of Cardiomya ornatissima (d’Orbigny, 1853). Comparative data on the length and height of the valves, size of rostrum and number of ribs of the examined material. Dimensions in mm. The number in italics means the average value of the measurement

From: Septibranchia (Mollusca: Bivalvia) from the North and Northeast Coasts of Brazil

Examined material

Length (mm)

Height (mm)

Rostrum (mm)

Ribs (n°)

Val. (no)

CMPHRM 714A

6.8-7.9-9.4

4.1-4.7-5.4

2.8*-4*

Pr(6–7)

R(5)

4.8-7.7-9.4

4.4-5.2-5.8

2*-3.2

Pr(7-9-12), Sr(3-5-6)

L(8)

CMPHRM 2021A

9.87

7

2.2*

Pr(13), Sr(4)

L(1)

CMPHRM 3648A

9.77

5.88

4.00

Pr(11)

R(1)

CMPHRM 3649A**

6.89

4.01

3.00

Pr(7)

R

Pr(7), Sr(4)

L

6.66

3.94

2.4

Pr(7)

R

Pr(7), Sr(3)

L

CMPHRM 3650A

5.8-10.7

3.4-6.8

2-3.4

Pr(9–10), Sr(3–4)

L(2)

CMPHRM 3674A

7.45

5.42

2.1

Pr(9), Sr(3)

L(1)

CMPHRM 3675A

*

*

*

*

*

CMPHRM 3676A

5.96

3.8

2.00

Pr(11), Sr(4)

L(1)

CMPHRM 3677A

5.3-7.0-9.1

3.2-4.1-5.4

2*-2.2-3.4

Pr(7-8-10)

L(7)

5.6-6.8-8.0

3.3-4.3-4.9

2*

Pr(13–14), Sr(3–5)

L(3)

CMPHRM 3685A

*

*

*

*

*

CMPHRM 3687A

10.76

7.01

3.2

Pr(7)

R(1)

CMPHRM 3686A

7.3-7.9-9.1

4.2-4.7-5.7

2.0-2.3-3.0

Pr(12–14), Sr(2–3)

L(3)

CMPHRM 3688A

6.6-8.8-10.4

4.1-6.0-7.0

2.0-2.6-3.0

Pr(13–14), Sr(3)

L(4)

CMPHRM 3689A

7.1-7.8-9.1

4.2-4.7-5.7

2.0-2.3-3.0

Pr(12–14), Sr(2–3)

L(5)

CMPHRM 3690A

10.64

7.12

4.0

Pr(14), Sr(5)

L(1)

CMPHRM 3691A

8.1-9.3-10.6

4.6-5.6-6.9

3.0-3.6-4.1

Pr(8-10-11)

R(7)

CMPHRM 3692A

6.1-7.7

3.9-4.5

2*

Pr(9–10), Sr(2)

R(2)

7.0-7.4-8.0

4.4-4.8-5.5

2.0-2.1-2.5

Pr(13–14), Sr(2–4)

R(5)

CMPHRM 3692A**

5.3

3.21

2.0

Pr(10), Sr(1)

R

Pr(16), Sr(3)

L

CMPHRM 3694A

6.0-13.0

3.7-8.0

2.0-4.5

Pr(7–10), Sr(3)

R(2)

  1. Legend: CMPHRM-A malacological collection “Prof. Henry Ramos Matthews” - series A, Val. valve; (n o ) number of examined valves or ribs, R right, L left, Pr primary ribs, Sr = secondary ribs
  2. *damaged shell or uncountable; **shell