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Hi,
I cannot place the specie of the shell below.
It is from Mauritius (Western Indian ocean) and sizes 57mm.

<img src="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/90962.JPG" alt="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/90962.JPG" style="border:0" />

Thanks
Pierre

Hi
Oliva tigrina f. glandiformis  <span class="petit">--Last edited by Ràzgriz on 2010-03-24 21:58:48 --</span>

It is a bit large and a bit slender but that is the nearest I can get too. Could be a miniacea tremulina form, I would need to look closely at the columella to be sure.
Dave.

Thanks,

Dave, here is a close-up on the columella

<img src="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/90964B.JPG" alt="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/90964B.JPG" style="border:0" />

Pierre

Thanks Pierre, looking at the columnela I would say Oliva miniacea tremulina f. tenebrosa.
Dave

You can cut it down to Oliva miniacea tremulina, tremulina is now a subspecies of miniacea. The forma name tenebrosa just tells us it is the brown colour form, you can leave it out if you want.
Dave

Thanks Dave.
Hum, isn't it a bit long for a specie name ? Can I cut it down for O. minicea ? or O. tremulina ?

Thanks for these informations. Pierre