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Chip chip

Donax variabilis

Description:

Chip Chip washed up on the beach in Manzanilla, Trinidad. Donax variabilis is a species of mollusc found on the east coast of the United States, from Virginia to the Caribbean. Its common name is coquina. It has a small shell that is usually colorful. It can be found alive in the sand where the waves come up in between waves. Some people collect the shells to use them for crafts or for decorative purposes. They are edible.

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8 Comments

celestialprincess101
celestialprincess101 10 years ago

Thank you :)

Lee Williams
Lee Williams 10 years ago

Very sharp photo.

celestialprincess101
celestialprincess101 10 years ago

Thank you very much!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Beautiful bivalves. Each one seems different to the next.

celestialprincess101
celestialprincess101 10 years ago

Thank you! :)

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Lovely.. so beautiful..

celestialprincess101
celestialprincess101 10 years ago

Thank you :)

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 10 years ago

So pretty!

Trinidad and Tobago

Spotted on Jun 10, 2013
Submitted on Jun 10, 2013

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