KristenShaver Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I have this oyster that a friend collected in the Red Sea off Egypt ~30m deep. Any ideas what it could be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) Welcome to TFF ! I believe, it's a nice example of Tridacna. Take a look here to a not too old post : http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/67641-egyptian-fossil/ Nice find,BTW ! Edit : Looks to me close to T. maxima. https://www.google.com/search?q=tridacna+maxima&biw=1360&bih=612&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjIwf7ZwNjOAhUERhQKHT0vAWAQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&tbs=rimg%3ACba3EINPgy0LIji_1w68f5x6qXRh4hEiSgqYKUJ4ZwHwDdZHIzSxUtwiW6VU2g0-P3Pbvq9ZIQqRSjWwWw1T--UrIYCoSCb_1Drx_1nHqpdERlwFvscFMK6KhIJGHiESJKCpgoRGXAW-xwUwroqEglQnhnAfAN1kREn7NOLmSCdYyoSCcjNLFS3CJbpEWQGFelyAi9vKhIJVTaDT4_1c9u8RSVMiXeCllYQqEgmr1khCpFKNbBG3SgwI4xXUACoSCRbDVP75SshgEXaJKoULPrX0&q=tridacna%20maxima&imgrc=_ Edited August 23, 2016 by abyssunder 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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