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The Turkey Wing, Arca zebra (Swainson, 1833), is a common bivalve found from North Carolina to Brazil, and in the Gulf of Mexico. The shell shown here was photographed at the Texas State Aquarium, but there was no information about its provenance or collection date. Therefore, the date I'm posting is when i photographed it. Also, I'm plotting on the map a general location where I have found other shells of this species, albeit not as nice as this. To read more about this species see Tunnell et al. 2010, Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells, p. 307, or Tunnell et al. 2014, Texas Seashells, a Field Guide, p. 153.
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One valve of this species washed up on the grey volcanic sand beach.
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This large example of Turkey wing (a.k.a. Zebra ark) was the nicest one we found among about a half dozen intact examples. Fragments of these shells were fairly numerous.
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This large example of Turkey wing (a.k.a. Zebra ark) was the nicest one we found among about a half dozen intact examples. Fragments of these shells were fairly numerous.
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Cameron County, Texas, US
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Cameron County, Texas, US
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A worn juvenile valve.
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A worn juvenile valve.
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We found just a couple of examples of this species. Fragments of the related Turkey wing were much more numerous.
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Date accurate give or take 3 days.
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We found just a couple of examples of this species. Fragments of the related Turkey wing were much more numerous.
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Was unsure if it was Arca imbricata (mossy ark) or Arca zebra (turkey wing); found near mustang island state park along the Gulf of Mexico
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Was unsure if it was Arca imbricata (mossy ark) or Arca zebra (turkey wing); found near mustang island state park along the Gulf of Mexico