Orange Semele
Semele purpurascens (Gmelin, 1791)
Family Semelidae
The Orange Semele is usually categorized under the Purplish (Semele purpurascens) Gmelin, 1791 but clearly it is an established color. Shell size to 1.5" and is thin, elliptical. Sculpture of concentric striations stronger at anterior margin, separated by wider interspaces. Concentric growth lines present between striations. Umbones posterior. Ligament internal. Color orange sometimes mixed with other colors (red, purple, tan). Umbones of darker orange color.
Medium sized Orange Semeles
The smaller versions lack the patterns around the anterior:
Small Orange semeles which lack designs around the anterior.