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Object Name |
Elliptio jayensis |
Object Description |
Thirteen complete freshwater bivalves. Four of the bivalves are sealed closed with nine bivalves matching but not attached are present (18 valves). The shells are auriform in shape with colors ranging from dark tan, black, gray to white in combinations. The umbos are typically white, but coloration patterns vary with some showing swirls, color bands, and flaking. Growth lines are present and occasionally raised. The interiors of the shells are dull iridescent white nacre and have visible muscle scars. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Florida |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 |
Search Terms |
Shell Bivalve Mollusc Freshwater Mussel Clam Florida |
Dimensions |
W-2.8 L-7.2 D-2.3 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-281 |