SeaShell News, 3-21-15, Tulip Mussel, Shelling, Boca Grande.

Modiolus americanus, or the tulip mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.^[1]

Source:  Tulip Mussel.

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