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Object Name |
Abra alba |
Object Description |
Five oval shaped marine valves, (includes one complete bivalve). The shells are off-white in color with a pale brown periostracum. The posterior and anterior margins are smooth and rounded. The interiors of the shells are white with a glossy appearance. The shells are marked with faint horizontal growth lines. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Europe |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Phillips, John H., 1800-1874 |
Search Terms |
Mollusc Shell Marine Bivalve Clam Saltwater Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
W-1 L-1.4 D-0.5 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-330 |