fyi, the below was fide Markus Huber from Switzerland, I should have
mentioned that.

On 5/6/10, steve rosenthal <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> fyi, a friend in Europe who is a specialized collector in bivalves and
> quite knowledgable sent me this comment off-list-seems like that
> interior color is quite a wildcard in all this....
>
> Dear Steve
>
> The location and morphology matches
> Chione mazyckii W. H. Dall, 1902 well, which
> is widely distributed.
>
> This is by no means only a small specimen
> and my largest is 27.5 mm (Roatan). Some are inside
> reddish, some rose and some white as is yours.
>
>
>
> On 5/6/10, Jim Brunner <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> We have this dredged from 90-100 feet south of Panama City, FL by
>> scallop boats.  They weren't common but not rare either.
>> Distinguished primarily by the bright interior coloration.  C. elevata
>> wasn't found at this depth in the Panhandle.
>>
>> Jim Brunner
>> On May 5, 2010, at 6:44 PM, marlo wrote:
>>
>>> Steve Rosenthal, Harry Lee and I have been discussing the
>>> identification of
>>> a Chione from the Atlantic side of Panama centered around the
>>> possibility of
>>> Chione mazyckii.  One issue is the validity of the name C. mazyckii.
>>> Additional opinions and comments would be helpful.  See
>>>
>>> http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?
>>> showtopic=1910
>>> Marlo
>>> merritt island, fl
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