Purple cockle

Description
Purpurocardia purpurata. Single valve. Small circular shell with very distinctive ribs crossed by fine concentric ridges. Outer side is off white with a few patches of light orange. Inner side white with a purple stain on the bottom left side.

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Accession number
A102.529
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