Kev,
  You stated the following in one of your posts

"Tellnidae Without a doubt
these are the most colorful of all the bivalvia and (in my opinion) far
more desirably than all the gastropod groups."

While I agree the Tellinidae are quite colorful I will put my beloved
Pectinidae up against your Tellinidae as the most colorful bivalve family.
For variations in disc shape, ribbing structure, microsculpture and color,
I believe the Pectinidae can't be surpassed.

Good hunting on your trip and let me know what Pectinidae you find up
North.


Regards,
Charlie
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Charlie Sturm, Jr
Research Associate - Section of Mollusks
                     Carnegie Museum of Natural History
                     Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Assistant Professor - Family Medicine

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