The Pennsylvania Lucine
The Pennsylvania Lucine, Lucina pensylvanica (Linnaeus, 1758) is relatively common on the eastern coast of Florida, but no so common along the shores of the Southwest Florida. The shell of this member of the family Lucinidae may reach 2 inches in length. It is circular, with marked, irregularly distributed commarginal (“concentric”) growth lines and a strong posterior groove. The color is dirt-white, sometimes with hints of light brown imparted by the delicate periostracum. I