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limpets - diocrisseashells1000 - 08-15-2011
hello there,
this are some limpets need your help to id.
link :Â <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63645283@N06/sets/72157627437622850/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/63645283@N ... 437622850/</a><!-- m -->
thanks,
     Diocris,
Re: limpets - conchylinet - 08-15-2011
Hello.
Origin data would be helpful.
The first images might be Cellana sp. The last two images seems to represent a Siphonariidae (Siphonaria sp.) but it's a bit dark.
Pierre
Re: limpets - diocrisseashells1000 - 08-16-2011
Hello Pierre,
Thanks for your help, excuse if my pictures are little bit dark. i hope this new photos will compensate the first photo.
the link # 2Â <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63645283@N06/sets/72157627316417713/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/63645283@N ... 316417713/</a><!-- m -->
and its from Philippines.
diocris
Re: limpets - conchylinet - 08-16-2011
Hello.
Thanks, brighter pictures are better.
I believe all the limpets are Cellana radiata (Born 1778), but it's a hard genus to tell the species apart. The last shell could well be Siphonaria laciniosa (Linne 1758).
Pierre
Re: limpets - diocrisseashells1000 - 08-16-2011
Hi Pierre,
i think # 1 is a pattelloida specie because of its longer forms and not round. it looks like patteloida profunda but im not sure. the photo i post is 17.5 mm.
# 2 i guess you are correct that is cellana radiata. the specie is so variable, i cant distinguish the many forms of it. size : 40mm.
# 3 it seems it more looks like cellana testudinaria Linnaeus, C., 1758 size : 67mm.
# 4 thanks for the family name but it seems more like siphonaria atra Quoy & gaimard,1832 size 19.5 mm.
Diocris,