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Stiff Pen Shell

Atrina rigida

Habitat:

common in shallow waters near seagrass beds and are usually found buried in the sand with only the upper portion of the shell exposed

Notes:

Although I've seen plenty of shell fragments on the Florida beaches, I had never seen a live one before.

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LivanEscudero
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LivanEscudero

Miami, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 20, 2018
Submitted on Jul 25, 2018

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