Tiger Lucine
Codakia orbicularis
A large, round white clam with fine crosshatch sculpture and a pink or red-flushed interior.
- Typical size
- 2–3.5 in
- How often it turns up
- Fairly common
- Collecting
- Restricted
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Florida allows no live shelling in many counties and parks. If the animal is still inside, photograph it and put it back where you found it.
How to tell it apart
- Circular outline with fine crosshatched sculpture
- Bright white outside
- Rose or red flush inside the margin
Found one?
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