Slide Show : Bivalve Shells

(Photo: Jean Allsopp)
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Nuttall's Lucine
About 35 species of the lucine family inhabit North American waters. The white shells range from fractions of an inch to 5 inches long. A white interior is marked by an elongated muscle scar at the front end and a second rounded scar at the rear. The hinge area has two teeth in each valve.