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Subject:	Re: Double opercula
From:	"Jose H. Leal" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Thu, 5 Mar 1998 09:18:35 -0500
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Art,

According to Nicholas, they were side by side, but separated by at least
1/2 to 3/4 inch. Unfortunately, he did not preserve the whole animal, which
would tell more about the exact location of the opercula and any
abnormalities on the foot itself. The opercula themselves, however, look
normal, with all the growth lines in the right places, etc.

At 09:09 AM 3/5/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Jose
>   If the two opercula are side by side, could the phenomenon be the
>result of a break in the original opercula and a mending that makes
>it look like two?
>   art
>
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