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scallops or clams maybe - Dreamer - 06-24-2018
One is still hinged and the other might be glued, it won't open
https://i.imgur.com/uCcVHH5.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/4U9HE2w.jpg
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RE: scallops or clams maybe - paul monfils - 06-24-2018
These are two different species of so-called thorny oysters (even though they are not closely related to actual oysters). The genus is Spondylus.
These can often be difficult to identify because the individual species are often quite variable in appearance, and quite similar to other species.
Best guesses (no guarantees): Spondylus squamosus Schreibers and Spondylus cruentus Lischke