Marcus,  When I used to go to the Fl. Keys.  I would find both species.
I called the thiner smoother one subsp. Tenera.  The animal is usually
bright red with white tentacles and the regular one, Lima scabras animal
is all orange.  The shell is usually heavier.  Just my opion.  There
used to be a shelling spot in Marathon that had many tenera.

Bob

Robert Lipe Specimens
www.theshellstore.com
348 Corey Ave
St. Pete Beach, Fl 33706


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I found these two variations/species in Colombia a few days ago - under
the same rock

http://www.wonderphotos.com/shellphotos/C12.jpg (this has a smooth shell
- and I have been calling it Lima scabra tenera)

http://www.wonderphotos.com/shellphotos/C14.jpg

Marcus

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