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Sunray venus clam (Macrocallista nimbosa)
| 제목: | Sunray venus clam (Macrocallista nimbosa)
| | 올린이: | Shahril (different_world_06@hotmail.com)
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촬영일: 2021:06:10 10:03:47
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The sunray venus clam lives close to shore, up to a depth of 25ft. Storms can wash in large numbers of this long-valved, compressed shell.
The lovely shell is fairly thick, smooth and shiny, though there are very fine striations on the surface. The perioscracum is thin. The brown, pinkish-gray, golden-tan or lavender exterior is beautified with bands of darker colours which radiate from the beak (umbo) to the margin (periphery). The shell fades quickly from sun exposure, but a fresh one is a glossy canvas depicting a dramatic sunburst. The interior of Macrocallista nimbosa is white (or salmon-coloured when the specimen is fresh).
The shell may reach a length of 6 inches, and the clam inside can be used to create an excellent clam chowder.
The bivalve may be found on beaches from North Carolina, over to Texas and down to Brazil. |
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