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Object Name |
Anadara brasiliana |
Object Description |
One valve of a clam shell. It is ovoid and slightly triangular in shape. The anterior end is rounded showing slight damage. A large beak is present with a straight hinge line. The valve is white in color and partially covered in in periostracum. There are smooth ribs on the left side of the valve with beaded ribs on the right. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
South Carolina |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Shell Bivalve Clam Mollusc Saltwater Ark shell Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
W-3.6 L-3.3 D-1.6 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-032 |