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unidentified from tropical Indian Ocean - conchylinet - 10-26-2009
Hi,
I browsed all my references and I couldnt identify this shell. It come from Rodrigues (a remote island East of Mauritius). I believe it is an Architectonidae. the shell is 28mm wide.
Thanks for any help.
Pierre
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unidentified from tropical Indian Ocean - zonatus - 10-28-2009
Hi Pierre,
This is not a marine shell but a terrestrial one, probably a <i>Tropidophora</i>, maybe the endemic <i>Tropidophora articulata</i>.
Bruno
unidentified from tropical Indian Ocean - dave r - 10-29-2009
Check out this site:
vieoceane.free.fr/mollusques/terrestre1.htm
Dave
unidentified from tropical Indian Ocean - conchylinet - 10-29-2009
Thanks a lot Bruno & Dave, I really got confused on that one !
Pierre