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Can't find one like it - britsnana - 10-08-2009 This shell came from Myrtle beach, I know it has a small piece gone from the side but the lines start in the middle of the top of the shell. It is 3 1/2 cm. <img src="http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm136/greyfight/unknown1.jpg" alt="http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm136/greyfight/unknown1.jpg" style="border:0" /> <img src="http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm136/greyfight/unknown2.jpg" alt="http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm136/greyfight/unknown2.jpg" style="border:0" /> <img src="smile/spin3.gif" alt="smile/spin3.gif" style="border:0" /> Can't find one like it - paul monfils - 10-08-2009 3 1/2 cm??  or 3 1/2 mm?  It appears to be a Marginella, but there are no Marginella species in Florida that reach 3 1/2 cm. Actually it has quite a large piece missing, about half of a whorl.  <span class="petit">--Last edited by Paul Monfils on 2009-10-08 05:44:56 --</span> Can't find one like it - britsnana - 10-09-2009 It is mm.  My Ruler has it marked backwards, sorry. Can't find one like it - paul monfils - 10-09-2009 Hi.  In that case it is pretty definitely an immature shell in the family Marginellidae.  I don't know what species.  It could be a small juvenile of Marginella apicinum.  Or perhaps one of several small whitish species found in Florida like M. bella or M. lavalleeana. If you post the picture on <a href="http://www.letstalkseashells.com" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.letstalkseashells.com">http://www.letstalkseashells.com</a><!-- m --></a> Marlo may be able to ID it. She is very good with Florida minishells.  (She stops by here sometimes too.)  <span class="petit">--Last edited by Paul Monfils on 2009-10-09 03:01:47 --</span> Can't find one like it - marlo - 10-18-2009 I believe Paul is correct that this is a <i>Marginella</i> and probably an unnamed <i>Gibberula </i>similar to <i>Gibberula lavalleeana</i>.  As Paul indicated your shell is very damaged missing a large part of the body whorl. Sorry, but this is the only picture of your probably shell that I have.  The animal is still inside and covers the columella plaits visible in your shell. <img src="http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/olram9/Marginellas/GibberulaspFtPierceJetty_3782C.jpg" alt="http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/olram9/Marginellas/GibberulaspFtPierceJetty_3782C.jpg" style="border:0" /> See <a href="http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=1742" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=1742">http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologis ... topic=1742</a><!-- m --></a> , <a href="http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=1792" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=1792">http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologis ... topic=1792</a><!-- m --></a> , and <a href="http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=1767" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=1767">http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologis ... topic=1767</a><!-- m --></a> for explanation of terminology.  <span class="petit">--Last edited by marlo on 2009-10-18 00:41:51 --</span> Can't find one like it - britsnana - 10-21-2009 thanks marlo