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Need ID help for purple indo-pacific bivalves - 17saupe - 07-01-2016
I'm having trouble identifying what species of (marine) oysters I have collected. There are two possible species I have considered and they are Dendostrea folium or Lopha cristagalli (perhaps I have found both) but I'm still uncertain and open to other possibilities. If someone could please help me with species identification that would be wonderful.
I found them in Perth, Western Australia: washed up under a rock and attached to rope and foam buoy.
The shells are externally a deep purple and internally a mottled white-yellow-brown + most specimens have an edge that is angular.
Thanks!!!
RE: Need ID help for purple indo-pacific bivalves - paul monfils - 04-25-2017
Pictures 2 and 3 are definitely Lopha cristagalli. Picture 4 could be Dendostrea folium, not certain.
RE: Need ID help for purple indo-pacific bivalves - 17saupe - 04-26-2017
(04-25-2017, 11:59 AM)paul monfils Wrote: Pictures 2 and 3 are definitely Lopha cristagalli. Picture 4 could be Dendostrea folium, not certain.
Thanks for the ID help!