+- Forums SEASHELL-COLLECTOR (http://forum.seashell-collector.com)
+-- Forum: Seashell Collector's Forum (http://forum.seashell-collector.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=3)
+--- Forum: Shells identification Help (http://forum.seashell-collector.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=5)
+--- Thread: Vietnam shells (/showthread.php?tid=770)
Vietnam shells - conchylinet - 05-18-2009
Hello,
Can somebody help in identifying the species below? I think they are common but I dont have any reference about seashells from Vietnam.
<img src="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/4585.JPG" alt="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/4585.JPG" style="border:0" />
40 mm (Turritellidae?)
<img src="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/4586.JPG" alt="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/4586.JPG" style="border:0" />
44mm (Phalium sp?)
<img src="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/4587.JPG" alt="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/4587.JPG" style="border:0" />
40mm
<img src="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/4588.JPG" alt="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/4588.JPG" style="border:0" />
37mm
Thanks.
Conchylinet
Vietnam shells - paul monfils - 05-19-2009
1. Could possibly be a piece of a Turritella or a turrid, but I lean toward Faunus ater (family Thiaridae)
2. Phalium (Semicassis) bisulcatum, probably form persimilis
3. Bursa (Bufonaria) rana
4. Meretrix lusoria (family Veneridae)
Vietnam shells - conchylinet - 05-21-2009
Thanks Paul,
#1 is quite solid/heavy shelled. But I agree it could be not a Turritellidae or Turrid.