Esiena wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I was wondering how to tell the difference between an albino shell and one
> which is just bleached?
>
> Also, how to tell if an albino of a particular specimen is a rarity, or
> common?
>
> I have searched in several field guides and encyclopedia but no answers...
>
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth
A bleached shell would only be white on top.  An Albino shell would be
white all the way through the layers.
BC