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Help with identifying this shell, please. - wil9000 - 07-22-2010

Thank you for your help. I'm having a devil of a time id'ing this one. It's probably dead simple.
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Help with identifying this shell, please. - paul monfils - 07-22-2010

Looks like the upper valve of a Chama that has a serious case of Cliona celata, the boring sponge.  If SE United States, Chama macerophylla.

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.  <span class="petit">--Last edited by Paul Monfils on 2010-07-22 22:47:50 --</span>