Dear Harry, this is not my shell. So I prefer not to separate the
valves. Inside is not pearly, but is made of this thick calcareous
layers than one encounters in Carditidae and Cardiidae. Your ID looks
pertinent!

Le 30/05/2013 13:45, Harry Lee a écrit :
> Dear Olivier,
>
> If you unglue the valves, you'll provide the viewer the advantage of
> seeing the dentition and other features that rule out placement in
> the Cardiidae or Trigoniidae.
>
> I believe this is a carditid, Venericardia purpurata (Dshayes, 1854).
>
> Harry

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