Date:         Tue, 3 May 2011 09:02:59 EDT
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Subject:      Re: Raeta plicatella (Lamarck, 1818)
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It seems that I remember a whole raft of them on the beaches of Ft. Myers,
Florida one year. Perhaps they are not so common in other places.
        Carole M


In a message dated 5/3/2011 7:14:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
marcuscoltro@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

It is amazing how difficult is to obtain pairs of Raeta  plicatella
anywhere... we only have one specimen pictured on our photo gallery  and it was
collected in 2004. I only found lose valves on the beach since I  was a child -
the same happens with Mactrelona alata.
This is the specimen we had
_http://www.femorale.com/shellphotos/photos2/4392.jpg_
(http://www.femorale.com/shellphotos/photos2/4392.jpg)
It is somewhat different from your specimen from  Viriginia
Our picture is not so good - luckily, the buyer is our  webmaster Carlos
Henckes! I've asked him to try to find it on his collection  and take new
pictures.
Marcus
Marcus Coltro
WWW.FEMORALE.COM
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(mailto:CONCH-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU) ] On  Behalf Of Marlo Krisberg
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011  8:15 PM
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Subject: [CONCH-L] Raeta plicatella (Lamarck, 1818)
Well, I finally found a shell with both valves still attached  and in
pretty good shape.
_http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=2152_
(http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=2152)
Marlo

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