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Help please - dave r - 09-10-2009
Hi Hexo, it looks more like a member of the family Fasciolariidae to me, maybe F. lignaria. Check out this website.
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Dave
Help please - hexo - 09-10-2009
Hello, I found a live sea snail, swimming in the mediterranean at the Xábias coast (Spain). I need your help to identify this beautiful animal.
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A friend of mine suggested that it should be from the Muricidae family. Is it correct?
Thank you in advance.
Help please - hexo - 09-11-2009
Thank you guys, you helped me alot. <img src="images/smiley/biggrin.gif" alt="" border="0" />
Help please - paul monfils - 09-11-2009
Yes, definitely Fasciolaria lignaria. Â The bright red color of the soft parts is as diagnostic as the shell.