shells from seyshells

[ale.v]

Hi,

I'm in trouble with some specimens from seychells:

#1
<a href="http://ll04.interfree.it/dsc01612b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://ll04.interfree.it/th_dsc01612b.jpg" alt="http://ll04.interfree.it/th_dsc01612b.jpg" style="border:0" /></a>

Dim.: <20 mm
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#2
<a href="http://ll04.interfree.it/dsc01613b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://ll04.interfree.it/th_dsc01613b.jpg" alt="http://ll04.interfree.it/th_dsc01613b.jpg" style="border:0" /></a>

Dim.: 50 mm
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#3
<a href="http://ll04.interfree.it/dsc01615b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://ll04.interfree.it/th_dsc01615b.jpg" alt="http://ll04.interfree.it/th_dsc01615b.jpg" style="border:0" /></a>
<a href="http://ll04.interfree.it/dsc01618b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://ll04.interfree.it/th_dsc01618b.jpg" alt="http://ll04.interfree.it/th_dsc01618b.jpg" style="border:0" /></a>

Dim.: 25 mm
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#4
<a href="http://ll04.interfree.it/dsc01622b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://ll04.interfree.it/th_dsc01622b.jpg" alt="http://ll04.interfree.it/th_dsc01622b.jpg" style="border:0" /></a>

Dim.: <50 mm
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Thank you...  <span class="petit">--Last edited by ale.v on 2008-09-21 23:55:22 --</span>

[ale.v]

Thank you Conchylinet,

here there is also the aperture view of the #2

<a href="http://ll04.interfree.it/dsc01625.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://ll04.interfree.it/th_dsc01625.jpg" alt="http://ll04.interfree.it/th_dsc01625.jpg" style="border:0" /></a>  <span class="petit">--Last edited by ale.v on 2008-09-23 13:04:45 --</span>

[conchylinet]

Hi,
#1 is Donax faba (Gmelin, 1791)
#2 I dont know (a Purpura or a Thais), an aperture view could be helpful
#3 is Modulus obtusatus (Philippi 1846)
#4 is Codakia tigerina (Linne 1758)

[matthias]

Hi ale.v, it may be too late to take part in this discussion but your #2 is a juvenile of Purpura persica and I would rather say #3 is a Modulus tectum although obtusatus could be a synonym of tectum.

[ale.v]

It isn't too late <img src="images/smiley/smile.gif" alt="" border="0" />

Thank you matthias.

Do you know how many different Purpura live in the Seychelles?

ale.v