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More shells needing identification - margaretbd - 07-11-2009
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Can anyone help me to identify these shells please. I got them about 18 years ago in Mauritius, along with the others I have shown in a separate post. I think the family names are Ovulidae, Harpidae, Strombidae, and Ranellidae. If better photos are required please let me know.
Thanks
Margaret
More shells needing identification - paul monfils - 07-11-2009
Picture 1, top row: Harpa major; Strombus pugilis; Ovula ovum
Bottom: Hippocampus sp. (seahorse); Cymatium nicobaricum
More shells needing identification - conchylinet - 07-13-2009
a short addition: Strombus pugilis does live not in Mauritius waters (i think it is from Carribean). Â <span class="petit">--Last edited by conchylinet on 2009-07-13 07:24:36 --</span>
More shells needing identification - david touitou - 07-13-2009
Hello,
<i>Strombus pugilis</i> is effectively living in the Caribbean...
And you will find in every country <i>Cypraea aurantium </i>too even if it comes from Pacific... Â <img src="smile/hapface01.gif" alt="smile/hapface01.gif" style="border:0" />
That is the problem with shops...
DAVID
More shells needing identification - zip - 07-14-2009
Is it possible it could be Strombus Alatus?
More shells needing identification - dave r - 07-14-2009
No, the longer spines on the penultimate whorl tell me it is pugilis.
Dave