Congratulations on the unusual find!
It looks much like the surf clams we get here on Texas Beaches, which have
somewhat lighter weight shell.  Whereas Macrocallista nimbosa is very rare to
find here.
Leslie


> On Dec 13  Carolyn (Clearwater, FL) wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone--
> Last week I found a fresh-dead Sunray Venus, Macrocallista nimbosa, without
> any of the usual pattern of rays or radial markings, which give this clam
> its common name.  I'm curious--has anyone out there ever collected one minus
> the rays?  In my many years of shelling Tampa Bay, this is the first I've
> seen!
>
> See an image of Carolyn's unusual Sunray Venus on my website.
> http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=412
>
Marlo

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