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Axinactis inaequalis

Axinactis inaequalis is a species of bivalve class, and mollusc phylum in the family Glycymerididae.

Description

Shells of Axinactis inaequalis can reach a length of about , a height of about and a diameter of about . Color may be white or pale brown, usually with transverse zigzag brown bands. These shells are inequilateral, with large ribs.

Distribution

This species can be found from the Gulf of California to Northern Peru, Panama, and Ecuador.

References

  • Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp.