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Volute identification help - Lou4572 - 03-27-2013
Hi I am new to this site. I have a seashell in my volutidae collection (unfortunately with no collection data) that I just can't identify. Does anyone have any ideas? It is 86mm. Anything that will help will be most appreciated!
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a503/LouiseA72/DSCF5881_zps3e435de9.jpg
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a503/LouiseA72/DSCF5882_zps9b2008fe.jpg
Many thanks, Louise
Re: Volute identification help - wolfi - 03-27-2013
Hi,
should be a rather immature specimen of Melo melo (Lightfoot, 1786), I suppose. Shell hight gets up to about 230 mm.
Kind regards: wolf
Re: Volute identification help - Lou4572 - 03-27-2013
Hi and thanks for your reply. It has a rather large protoconch, do you think this, as well as the pattern would be usual for a juvenile melo? Cheers, Louise
Re: Volute identification help - dave r - 03-27-2013
Hi Loise, the large protoconch is diagnostic for a juvenile and it is a Melo melo.
Re: Volute identification help - Lou4572 - 03-27-2013
That's great, I can see the similarity now actually. Thank you for your help!