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sea snail to identify - Carlos Galan - 04-28-2011

Hello, this is a shell that I bought in a shop in Spain, ¿Anybody knows the specie?

Thanks.

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Re: sea snail to identify - paul monfils - 04-28-2011

This is Tectus (Trochus) pyramis, a common shallow water species from the Western Pacific region.


Re: sea snail to identify - Carlos Galan - 04-28-2011

thanks for the three identifications Paul.

Kind regards.