Cuspidariidae
Cardiomya tosaensis (Kuroda, 1948)
Description
Translucent white. Resembles Cardiomya gouldiana, but radial ribs fine and ventral
margin of rostrum straight.
Locality
Off Sanriku, Boso Peninsula, Mouth of Tokyo Bay in 30m, Shikoku, Kyushu.
Original articles of scientific name
1948 Cuspidaria (Cardiomya) tosaensis Kuroda, Jap. Jour. Malac.(VENUS)
Vol.15(1-4), p.18, Pl. 2, figs. 13.
Original of Japanese name
Ditto.
Remarks
There is an opinion that C. sagamiana is a synonym. The point of the rostrum
of figured shell is lacked.
Cuspidaria nobilis is also found from more deep sea.