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I observed a few shells of the Fallen Angelwing, Barnea truncata (Say, 1822) at University Beach, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas. This species has a fragile shell and a long bladelike apophysis on each valve (but they break easily). The specimen in the photos had the apophysis.
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I observed a few shells of the Fallen Angelwing, Barnea truncata (Say, 1822) at University Beach, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas. This species has a fragile shell and a long bladelike apophysis on each valve (but they break easily). The specimen in the photos had the apophysis.
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I observed a few shells of the Fallen Angelwing, Barnea truncata (Say, 1822) at University Beach, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas. This species has a fragile shell and a long bladelike apophysis on each valve (but they break easily). The specimen in the photos had the apophysis.
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Kind of wondering if this is Barnea truncata, but it's probably just a false angelwing.
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Kind of wondering if this is Barnea truncata, but it's probably just a false angelwing.
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Kind of wondering if this is Barnea truncata, but it's probably just a false angelwing.
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Today I observed many specimens of the Angelwing, Cyrtopleura costata at University Beach, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas. It sometimes is a very common species locally. Today several empty shells had tunicates associated with therm.
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Today I observed many specimens of the Angelwing, Cyrtopleura costata at University Beach, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas. It sometimes is a very common species locally. Today several empty shells had tunicates associated with therm.
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Today I observed many specimens of the Angelwing, Cyrtopleura costata at University Beach, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas. It sometimes is a very common species locally. Today several empty shells had tunicates associated with therm.
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Today I observed many specimens of the Angelwing, Cyrtopleura costata at University Beach, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas. It sometimes is a very common species locally. Today several empty shells had tunicates associated with therm.
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Today I observed many specimens of the Angelwing, Cyrtopleura costata at University Beach, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas. It sometimes is a very common species locally. Today several empty shells had tunicates associated with therm.
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Today I observed many specimens of the Angelwing, Cyrtopleura costata at University Beach, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas. It sometimes is a very common species locally. Today several empty shells had tunicates associated with therm.
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Many washed up on beach after a 35 mph nor-Easter storm.
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I enjoyed a visit to the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum on Sanibel Island, Florida. It has extensive exhibits of shells from all over the world, which are not only beautiful but also educational. Besides the public displays, the museum has a world-class research collection of mollusks. Learn more about the museum's exhibits here: http://shellmuseum.org/exhibits.cfm Among the many exhibits is one with shells of the Angel Wing, Cyrtopleura costata. See more about it here: http://shellmuseum.org/shells/shelldetails.cfm?id=280 The species has a broad distribution, occurring from Massachusetts to Brazil. See more about it in the Biodiversity of the Gulf of Mexico (BioGoMx) Database: http://shellmuseum.org/shells/shelldetails.cfm?id=280
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I enjoyed a visit to the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum on Sanibel Island, Florida. It has extensive exhibits of shells from all over the world, which are not only beautiful but also educational. Besides the public displays, the museum has a world-class research collection of mollusks. Learn more about the museum's exhibits here: http://shellmuseum.org/exhibits.cfm Among the many exhibits is one with shells of the Angel Wing, Cyrtopleura costata. See more about it here: http://shellmuseum.org/shells/shelldetails.cfm?id=280 The species has a broad distribution, occurring from Massachusetts to Brazil. See more about it in the Biodiversity of the Gulf of Mexico (BioGoMx) Database: http://shellmuseum.org/shells/shelldetails.cfm?id=280
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We frequently saw fragments of this fragile species but this was the only example of a nearly intact angel wing we encountered, here from Blind Pass. Coll. by Mary Kay Sexton.
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We frequently saw fragments of this fragile species but this was the only example of a nearly intact angel wing we encountered, here from Blind Pass. Coll. by Mary Kay Sexton.
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We frequently saw fragments of this fragile species but this was the only example of a nearly intact angel wing we encountered, here from Blind Pass. Coll. by Mary Kay Sexton.
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On the coast near Galveston. Rarely find these, although locals say they used to be more common. Wonder if this is the fickleness of memory or a trend.
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On the coast near Galveston. Rarely find these, although locals say they used to be more common. Wonder if this is the fickleness of memory or a trend.
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Cameron County, Texas, US