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Help me identify the shell
04-06-2012, 03:45 AM,
#1
Help me identify the shell
Hey guys,  can't seem to find out what type of shell this is. Any info would be awesome.

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04-06-2012, 05:43 AM,
#2
Re: Help me identify the shell
It is a Lucinidae specie....  the size and locality ? it will help a lot to name the shell.
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04-06-2012, 05:48 AM,
#3
Re: Help me identify the shell
Hey, thanks for the help. The shell is about 3 inches in both length and width and is likely from somewhere along the east coast of the US.
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04-06-2012, 06:10 AM,
#4
Re: Help me identify the shell
it is Codakia orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) it is found in SE.Florida to Caribbean.
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04-06-2012, 07:20 AM,
#5
Re: Help me identify the shell
Thank you for the help!
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