Does any one know were I can upload a picture of a shell so that I can have group member look at it and tell me where it from. I cant find a shell that look like this any where on the web.
Thanks for any help.
This page may help:
<a href="http://www.seashell-collector.com/Html/acebordHELP.htm" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.seashell-collector.com/Html/acebordHELP.htm">http://www.seashell-collector.com/Html/acebordHELP.htm</a><!-- m --></a>
There are a number of sites that allow posting of pictures free, like <a href="http://www.badongo.com" target="_blank"><!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.badongo.com">www.badongo.com</a><!-- w --></a> and <a href="http://www.photobucket.com" target="_blank"><!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.photobucket.com">www.photobucket.com</a><!-- w --></a>
If you run out of options you can email the picture to me and I'll post it. Â PaulCyp@cox.net
The shell is 3 1/4 inches long and 1 inche thick at the widest point. I would like to know what region of the world this type of shell can be found.
use the link below to see the images.
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Thanks for you help.
This appears to be a "frons oyster" or "coon oyster", scientific name Ostrea frons or Lopha frons, a common species from southern Florida south through the Caribbean. Â It lives attached to hard surfaces in shallow water, including wood, rocks, the stems of sea fans and sea whips, and the roots of mangroves. Â It is quite variable in shape, depending on what kind of surface it is growing on. Â <span class="petit">--Last edited by Paul Monfils on 2009-04-19 02:49:24 --</span>