Thanks from me too! - I knew I had one of those brachs but I didn't know what
the species was.  There is so little info on modern brachs.  (although I know we
will all be a little better informed upcoming in the COA Bulletin ;-)

Nora

Rick Harbo wrote:

> This is a common  brachiopod, Phylum Brachiopoda, having two shells - but
> not a mollusk.
>
> Cheers
> Rick
> -----Original Message-----
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> Date: Monday, April 24, 2000 4:33 PM
> Subject: California Bivalve
>
> >Just finished entering our bivalve collection into our computer. Have a
> shell
> >that was obtained as Terebratalia transversa (Sowerby, 1846) from off La
> >Jolla, California attached to rocks in 120 ft. of water. Color is orange.
> >Can't find anything about this genus or species. The genus was not in A
> >Classification Of The Living Mollusca, so assume it is bogus. Anyone have a
> >wild idea what it might be. Thanking all in advance.
> >Bob
> >Panama City, Florida
> >