The Furbelowed Clams 



scales. The ivory whiteness of the ridges is varied by spots of 

 rose purple arranged to form broken but concentric bands. The 

 sulci are yellowish. The shell lining is pure white, with small 

 marginal spots of rose. 



The byssus is reduced to almost nothing, and the mollusk is 

 free. It lives on coral reefs. Length, 5 to 7 inches. Width, 6 

 to 10 inches. 



Habitat. — Eastern seas. 



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