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is this a new specie of bufonaria ? - diocrisseashells1000 - 07-06-2011

hello there,
is this a new specie of bufonaria ? i just found this yesterday. it has a light purple to dark purple with brown colored labial tooth and labial folds, the size is about 75 to 80 mm.
      here is the link :
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Re: is this a new specie of bufonaria ? - paul monfils - 07-06-2011

In spite of the unusual coloration, I think this looks like Bufonaria subgranosa.


Re: is this a new specie of bufonaria ? - diocrisseashells1000 - 07-07-2011

  Hello Paul,
                  is it unusual or just a typical form or a "form"? i already have a bufonaria subgranosa but it is smaller than this one and  the colouration are different.

                Diocris.