Mya particolor or Shield-Shell

Modern binomial name Panopea glycimeris

First described Born 1778

Distribution Mediterranean Sea and in the Northwestern coast of Africa

From Perry, Conchology, or the natural history of shells  (“Supposed to be a native of the East Indies. From the original in the British Museum. Very rare.”)

Perry obtained specimens from various museums, among them the outstanding shell collection of Elizabeth Bligh, which contained many beautiful and rare examples obtained through her husband, William Bligh of the Bounty.