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Object Name |
Chama florida |
Object Description |
Three patellate, clam valves. Coloration is white to gray with small spots of pink to purple around the beak and exterior of the shells. Ornamentation includes raised striae or evidence of previously existing raised striae along the growth lines. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
West Indies |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mr. C. Gibbes |
Search Terms |
Shell Bivalve Mollusc Marine Bivalve Cemented clam Clam Invertebrate Saltwater |
Dimensions |
L-1.4 D-0.8 Dia-1.4 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-109 |