Re: NANFA-- RE: Fingernail clams vs. Corbicula

BG Granier (shinerscoop_at_bellsouth.net)
Fri, 23 Apr 2004 14:26:12 -0500

Cool, thanks Todd and Steve!

I'm interested big time!

BG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Crail" <toddcrail_at_yahoo.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- RE: Fingernail clams vs. Corbicula

> Steve... Is there any difference in the arrangement of the teeth or even
just how the hinge join lines up? The teeth in these both looked the same,
one with a smooth periostracum, and then the downstream ones, with the
typical large ridges on what I'm sure were Corbicula.
>
> What I need to do is quit farting around and just take the danged things
home (abandoned valves) without guilt and learn. I have 30 ways to
rationalize this... Maybe I just need to put them down on paper and get a
reference and get the stupid permit. <sigh>
>
> BG thanks for the response. I'll be meeting up with JT next week at the
Tippecanoe trip, and hope to "download" a bunch of his mussel knowledge. I
think since I'll be making "fish" my profession here soon, I'll take up
mussels as my "hobby" :)
>
> Todd
>
> SHasloue_at_kdhe.state.ks.us wrote:
> The periostracum on Corbicula is ridged (like elevated "growth rings") vs.
> smooth on fingernail clams (family Sphaeriidae).
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