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Clam
05-15-2012, 03:35 AM,
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Clam
Hello, I cant deterrmine this bivalve I believe to be a Veneridae.
It come from Mauritius and measures 18mm. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Pierre

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05-15-2012, 11:18 AM,
#2
Re: Clam
Looks to me like a Lioconcha species, other than that I can't help.
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07-31-2012, 07:09 AM,
#3
Re: Clam
Could be Gomphinella undulosa (Lamarck 1818).

Mike
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08-31-2012, 12:22 AM,
#4
Re: Clam
Thanks
Mike, G undulosa is from Southern Australia, that one is from tropical InfoPacific.
It might well be a Gomphinella, do you know an other species that could match ?
Pierre
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09-05-2012, 12:55 PM,
#5
Re: Clam
To me it resembles Lioconcha hieroglyphia
Juvenile perhaps?
Paul
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09-09-2012, 02:22 AM,
#6
Re: Clam
Maybe    " Lioconcha ( Lioconcha ) ornata " ( L.W.Dillwyn 1817 )
Read Sea - Philippines
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09-21-2012, 11:52 PM,
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Re: Clam
Well, my book also says that Gomphinella undulosa is from Australia.. but your shell looks very similar to this species. Maybe it is some other species of Gomphinella.

I don't think this is a Lioconcha though. Lioconcha shells shouldn't have a clearly visible pallial sinus (adductor muscle scar). See <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/w7191e/w7191e29.pdf">ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/w7191e/w7191e29.pdf</a><!-- m -->

Cheers,
Mike
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