{{Short description|Species of bivalve}} {{Speciesbox | image = Lioconcha hieroglyphica.jpg | image_caption = 1842 illustration from ''An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of recent bivalve shells'' | taxon = Lioconcha hieroglyphica | authority = (Conrad, 1837) | synonyms = * ''Cytherea hieroglyphica'' * ''Circe hieroglyphica'' }}

'''''Lioconcha hieroglyphica''''' is a species of saltwater clam, a [[marine (ocean)|marine]] [[bivalve]] [[mollusc]] in the family [[Veneridae]], the venus clams.<ref name="EOL"/><ref name="lamprell healy 2002"/><ref name="WoRMS"/>

== Description ==

The shell of ''Lioconcha hieroglyphica'' reaches a maximum length of about 42&nbsp;mm. The shape of the shell is trigonal with a truncated posterior. The anterodorsal margin is acutely rounded. The linule is elongated and heart-shaped. It has tan to dark brown rod-like and angular markings, often with the appearance of [[cuneiform]] or [[hieroglyph]]s. The markings may be the result of a diffusion-mediated chemical [[cellular automaton]], like ''[[Conus textile]]'''s.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} The shell is white on the inside.<ref name="lamprell healy 2002"/>

It is sometimes confused with ''[[Lioconcha castrensis]]''.<ref name="lamprell healy 2002"/>

== Distribution ==

This species is found in the waters around [[Hawaii]], the [[Philippines]], and the [[Marshall Islands]].<ref name="EOL"/><ref name="lamprell healy 2002"/>

== References ==

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<ref name="EOL">{{cite web |url=https://eol.org/pages/46469724 |title=Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad 1837) |publisher=[[National Museum of Natural History]] |access-date=15 August 2019 |archive-date=15 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815193656/https://eol.org/pages/46469724 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="lamprell healy 2002">{{cite journal |url= http://www.publish.csiro.au/mr/pdf/MR02006 |journal=Molluscan Research |title=A review of the Indo-Pacific Lioconcha Mörch (Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneridae), including a description of four new species from Queensland, New Caledonia and the Philippine Islands |pages=108–110 |first1=Kevin |last1=Lamprell |first2=John M. |last2=Healy |date=2002 |publisher=[[Csiro Publishing]] |access-date=15 August 2019 |archive-date=17 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817053953/http://www.publish.csiro.au/mr/pdf/MR02006 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="WoRMS">{{cite web |url=http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=507751 |title=Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad, 1837) |date=18 August 2010 |publisher=[[World Register of Marine Species]] |access-date=15 August 2019 |archive-date=15 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815193520/http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=507751 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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== Additional reading ==

* Huber M. (2010) Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1

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[[Category:Veneridae]] [[Category:Bivalves described in 1837]]

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