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can u help me identify this shell/bivalve? - jade - 02-20-2008
Hi, my husband found this live bivalve in one of the islands/shores here in the philippines. This is our first time to see such beauty. Do u know this species? Please help identify. Thanks! <img src="smile/tongue.gif" alt="" border="0" />
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can u help me identify this shell/bivalve? - mikede - 02-20-2008
Looks like Corculum cardissa for me.
Some pics of this species <a href="http://www.femorale.com.br/shellphotos/detail.asp?species=Corculum+cardissa+%28L%2E%2C+1758%29" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.femorale.com.br/shellphotos/detail.asp?species=Corculum+cardissa+%28L%2E%2C+1758%29">http://www.femorale.com.br/shellphotos/ ... 2C+1758%29</a><!-- m --></a>
can u help me identify this shell/bivalve? - jade - 02-28-2008
hi mikede, thnx for the info, that's a real help. enjoyed viewing the link u gave  <img src="images/smiley/smile.gif" alt="" border="0" /> I appreciate the efforts u all are doing here, thanks again!