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another unknown shell - dave r - 06-17-2009
To me it looks like a member of the family Colubrariidae but it is hard to say which species as the photo is a little pale.
Dave
another unknown shell - conchylinet - 06-17-2009
Hi,
I have no idea of what could be the specie below neither can I determine its family.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
<img src="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/4651.JPG" alt="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/4651.JPG" style="border:0" />
It is from Mauritius and is 26mm long.
Ta.
another unknown shell - conchylinet - 06-18-2009
Thank you a lot Dave !
I think you pointed the right family and I could find matching species to be either <i>Colubraria nitidula</i> (Sowerby, 1833) or <i>Colubraria ceylonensis</i> (Sowerby, 1833).
I agree the picture is not very good, but so is the quality of the shell.
Pierre