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strange bivalve from gulf of Thailand
11-22-2008, 04:41 PM,
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strange bivalve from gulf of Thailand
This large bivalve is from Gulf of Thailand; size 73 mm.
Can you help me? thanks.
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11-22-2008, 05:19 PM,
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Hi Mauro, it is Donax scortum.
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11-22-2008, 06:14 PM,
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Thank you Dave! <img src="images/smiley/clap.gif" alt="" border="0" />  <img src="images/smiley/clap.gif" alt="" border="0" />
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11-22-2008, 07:18 PM,
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Actually Mauro I have just double-checked and the Genus has been changed, it is now Hecuba scortum.
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11-23-2008, 02:44 PM,
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You are right Dave, for this species the correct Genus is <i>Hecuba</i>, despite of someone use still <i>Donax</i>

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