warmer bay waters could possibly trigger earlier activity on the
snails part. for what its worth, my children were swimming in the
ocean today at the same spot and same time and said the water there
was quite cold.
On 7/5/12, Martin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I wonder if the Gulf Stream is warmer further north and flow seaweed and
> eggs
> northward into new habitats ?
>
> Only those in the Atlantic states can help us with that concept.
>
> Martin
>
>
> On 7/5/2012 10:04 PM, steve rosenthal wrote:
>> yes, your id is correct. this is a very common species that can be
>> found burrowing or nestling in a wide variety of habitats and
>> substrates.
>>
>> our most impressive subfossils are our oysters. up to 10 inches;
>> sometimes paired.
>>
>> On 7/5/12, Ellen Bulger <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> What fun! Now I want to go looking for subfossils.
>>>
>>> I have found what I think are " <goog_1946517934>Petricola
>>> pholadiformis"<http://www.flickr.com/photos/50728681@N06/5883669929/in/set-72157625961977557/>
>>> in
>>> Guilford on the beach at the end of Circle Beach Road on Grass Island in
>>> Guilford. They were in a muddy spot alongside a small patch of Spartina.
>>>
>>
>
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