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help identifying sea shell!
12-20-2010, 04:39 PM,
#1
help identifying sea shell!
this is a common sea shell in our area (Cebu) please help us identifying this.

thanks,
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12-23-2010, 01:48 PM,
#2
Re: help identifying sea shell!
These are both color forms of Strombus (Canarium) urceus, commonly called "Little Bear Conch".  It is an extremely common species throughout the Indo-Pacific region, and is exported literally by the ton for shell craft and other uses.  It is also a very variable species, occurring in many colors and patterns, and also varying quite a bit in shape.
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12-23-2010, 03:08 PM,
#3
Re: help identifying sea shell!
ok.. thank you very much! this is a big help to me!!

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