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Trochidae or not ? - diocrisseashells1000 - 09-06-2011
Hello collectors,
           I am uncertain if this are trochidae species. Could you kindly help me name this and if this are in the trochidae family?
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63645283@N06/sets/72157627606768178/ ">http://www.flickr.com/photos/63645283@N ... 178/ </a><!-- m --> 5-8mm.
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63645283@N06/sets/72157627606762450/ ">http://www.flickr.com/photos/63645283@N ... 450/ </a><!-- m --> 11mm.
Thanks,
Diocris.
Re: Trochidae or not ? - paul monfils - 09-07-2011
The shells in the first set are all Herpetopoma species, which were formally placed in Trochidae, but are now I believe in Chilodontidae. I believe the first 4 pictures are all H. instrictum, and the last two are H. exasperatum.
I believe the shell in the second set is Hybochelus cancellatus, which is also in Chilodontidae.
Re: Trochidae or not ? - diocrisseashells1000 - 09-07-2011
Thank you Paul for your great id, and on the new info.
Cheers,
Diocris.