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help with this one - linmaggiore - 02-10-2010 Is there such a shell as a  Sailor's ear ? Guess I need help with this one . <img src="http://i45.tinypic.com/vc674.jpg" alt="http://i45.tinypic.com/vc674.jpg" style="border:0" /> <img src="http://i50.tinypic.com/27xbub.jpg" alt="http://i50.tinypic.com/27xbub.jpg" style="border:0" /> Found at St. Petersburg Beach , Florida Thank you  <span class="petit">--Last edited by linmaggiore on 2010-02-10 00:50:16 --</span> help with this one - paul monfils - 02-10-2010 This is Raeta plicatella, formerly known as Anatina plicatella, in the family Mactridae.  (Actually I'm not certain which genus name is current.) Often called "channeled duck clam".  Yes. "sailor's ear" is another common name for this shell.  <span class="petit">--Last edited by Paul Monfils on 2010-02-10 03:41:42 --</span>