Neopycnodonte cochlearNeopycnodonte cochlear is a species of marine bivalve molluscs belonging to the family Gryphaeidae.Fossil recordsThis species have been recorded as fossils from the Miocene to the Quaternary.DescriptionShells of Neopycnodonte cochlear can reach a size of about. Shells are usually brownish or purplish, quite thin, without prominent ribs. The lower valve is rounded, the upper valve is smaller.DistributionThis species can be found in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea.