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Found on the beaches of South Padre Island, Texas
Found on the beaches of South Padre Island, Texas
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Found on the beaches of South Padre Island, Texas
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07-02-2009, 01:22 PM,
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Found on the beaches of South Padre Island, Texas
Hi Pierre,
You may not have misidentified this. Your shell is definitely in the family Mactridae, and could be Rangia, though I am not certain of the species. It definitely is not the same shell posted above by Sarabeth, which is in the family Veneridae. Note the large smooth depressed area in the hinge area of your shell. Â This is called the chondrophore, and is typical of Mactridae. Compare this to the hinge structure of the shell Sarabeth posted. |
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Found on the beaches of South Padre Island, Texas - by sarabeth - 06-29-2009, 01:50 PM
Found on the beaches of South Padre Island, Texas - by paul monfils - 06-29-2009, 02:24 PM
Found on the beaches of South Padre Island, Texas - by paul monfils - 06-29-2009, 02:30 PM
Found on the beaches of South Padre Island, Texas - by sarabeth - 06-29-2009, 04:01 PM
Found on the beaches of South Padre Island, Texas - by conchylinet - 06-29-2009, 06:42 PM
Found on the beaches of South Padre Island, Texas - by paul monfils - 06-30-2009, 11:26 AM
Found on the beaches of South Padre Island, Texas - by conchylinet - 07-01-2009, 09:18 AM
Found on the beaches of South Padre Island, Texas - by paul monfils - 07-02-2009, 01:22 PM
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