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"Spine" shell identification help! TYIA
08-08-2010, 08:11 AM,
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"Spine" shell identification help! TYIA
Can anyone help identify these "spine" shells found in Myrtle Beach, SC? Thanks.

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08-08-2010, 10:04 AM,
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Can't say anything for certain, but if I had to make a guess I'd say a piece of the outer lip of a Cassis tuberosa, King helmet Shell.
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08-08-2010, 11:35 AM,
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Thank you, Paul! It looks to me like you nailed it. Thanks again.
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