Frank Menser Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I collected this several years ago in Hendry CO. (SW Florida). It is a bivalve - Only the top half was found. It is unusual in that the right side is normal (reasonably flat) but the left side flares into an arch... My friend (a paleo student) said these are rare and gave me the name which (dummy me) I lost when moving with several other labels. Any ideas? Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I collected this several years ago in Hendry CO. (SW Florida). It is a bivalve - Only the top half was found. It is unusual in that the right side is normal (reasonably flat) but the left side flares into an arch... My friend (a paleo student) said these are rare and gave me the name which (dummy me) I lost when moving with several other labels. Any ideas? It's a geoduck, Family HIATELLIDAE, Panopea floridana. Pliocene to Pleistocene. The valves gape normally. It's a common mollusk in the Middle Caloosahatchee Beds. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOROPUS Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I totally agree with Harry. This big creatures are still living in other parts of Atlantic (including Europe). They live normally on deep coastal mud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 Thanks Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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