Do you know the Southwest Florida shallow-water lucines (family Lucinidae)? Here they are (1) Buttercup Lucine (Anodontia alba); (2) Dosinia-like Lucine (Callucina keenae); (3) Three-ridged Lucine (Cavilinga blanda); (4) Dwarf Tiger Lucine (Ctena orbiculata); (5) Cross-hatched Lucine (Divalinga quadrisulcata); (6) Pennsylvania Lucine (Lucina pensylvanica); (7) Woven Lucine (Lucinisca nassula); (8) Many-lined Lucine (Parvilucina crenella); (9) Chalky Lucine (Pegophysema schrammi); (10) Thick Lucine (Phacoides pectinatus); Miniature Lucine (Radiolucina amianta); (12) Florida Lucine (Stewartia floridana). The individual photos are not to scale and, as usual, click on each scientific name to see the relevant entries in our Southwest Florida Shells guide.
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