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Pen Shell

Atrina rigida

Description:

They are marine bivalve molluscs in the order Pterioida. The shells are fragile and have a long and triangular shape, and in life they are anchored in sediment using a byssus.

Habitat:

Taken from the salt waters of Tampa Bay by a fisherman and discarded on a fishing pier.

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Ric3
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Ric3

Florida, USA

Spotted on Apr 14, 2013
Submitted on Apr 14, 2013

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