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Object Name |
Mactra stultorum |
Object Description |
Eight valves comprising four complete saltwater clam specimens. The shells are thin and triangular in shape. The exterior coloration consists of a light tan base with slightly darker concentric growth lines. Color radiating bands extend from the beak to the outer margins. The margins are smooth. The interiors of the shells are white with coloration from the growth lines showing through. A small portion of a darker brown periostracum can be seen on the exterior of shells 21-318.1-2. The shells have pointed posterior edges and pointed anterior edges. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
United Kingdom/England/North Yorkshire/Scarborough |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Phillips, John H., 1800-1874 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Mollusc Clam Shell Edible Saltwater Duck clam Trough shell |
Dimensions |
W-4.73 L-3.6 D-1.02 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-318 |