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Venus Clam Shells

Circenita callipyga

Description:

Shells of salt water clams - bivalve molluscs; Endemic; 12 - 45 mm; strong shell, simple concentric ridges; diverse range of patterns in white, beige, tan, orange, and brown.

Habitat:

Common in all areas of the Egyptian Red Sea

Notes:

C. callipyga is the second-most frequently found species in the Egyptian Red Sea. ~ Seashells of the Egyptian Red Sea by M. Rusmore-Villaume

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Bernadette S
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Bernadette S

دهب, جنوب سيناء, Egypt

Spotted on Mar 19, 2010
Submitted on Jul 21, 2012

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