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Perhaps Solen viridis? That size would have to be a juvenile. The only
other Solenidae I can think of from that locality is Ensis minor. Again,
would be a juvenile.
On 8/23/10 10:09 PM, "James Cheshire" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> The other day I found a very interesting bivalve in some grass beds
> near Gulf Breeze, Florida. I'm afraid I don't have the right sort of
> camera to get an image, so this quick description will have to do. It
> appears to be Solenidae; it's about 25 mm, with a greenish-brown
> periostracum. About 3/4 of the shell has a finely mottled blue-green
> pattern, with a series of very fine crescent-shaped lines underlying
> it. These lines seem to create an iridescent effect. All in all, a
> very beautiful shell. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
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