Ivory Lucine Shell, Divalinga eburnea

Ivory Lucine Shell, Divalinga eburnea. Shell collected off the beach of in the greater Los Cabos area, Baja California Sur, March 2008. Size: 2.5 cm (1.0 inch) x 2.6 cm (1.0 inch).

The Ivory Lucine, Divalinga eburne (Reeve, 1850), is bivalve mollusk of the Lucinidae Family of Lucines. They are known in Mexico as lucina marfil. The shell has a round profile with a low beak and the exterior of the shell surface resembles white porcelain. The exterior is sculpted by several strong, concentric ridges, crisscrossed by finer, curving, transverse lines. The shell has a uniform white coloration. Ivory Lucine shell reach a maximum of 3.1 cm (1.2 inches) in height and 3.1 cm (1.2 inches) in height.

Ivory Lucines are found at depths up to 100 m (330 feet) and they range from Bahia San Bartolome, Baja California Sur to Peru including the Cocos and Galapagos Islands. They are found throughout the Sea of Cortez.

Synonyms include Divaricella columbiensis, Divalinga lucasana, and Lucina eburnea.