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Semele formosa Sowerby I, 1833

  • Keen (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru. - p. 251
  • Coan & Valentich-Scott (2012) Bivalve Seashells of Tropical West America. Marine Bivalve Mollusks from Baja California to Northern Peru. - p. 715

Statistics

Frequencyrare - 9 localities (4.57 %)
Sediment52 (0 fine >> 100 coarse sediment)

Size and comments

The literature indicates a length of 77mm; beach finds remain below 60mm. In places sold.

Images

Length 38.8mm.

Length 38.8mm.

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