Identification help
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02-02-2009, 12:55 PM,
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Identification help
Hello
I'm slowly sorting through some shells, most of which I have been able to identify. However, there are some which I'm not sure of. I've posted photos on my web site here: <a href="http://www.tasmoths.net/shells/" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.tasmoths.net/shells/">http://www.tasmoths.net/shells/</a><!-- m --></a> There are too many to expect anyone to identify them all but I'm hoping that someone may help me out with some  of the easier/obvious ones. Shells 1 to 8 seem to be mostly  <i>Cypraea arabica</i> but a few of them look a little different. I think #17 is <i>Cypraea errones</i>, #23 is some sort of Melongena sp and #25 is <i>Ryssota otaheitana</i> . Any help is much appreciated. |
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02-02-2009, 02:53 PM,
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1-8 - All are Cypraea of the "arabica complex". Â I don't have time to sort them out right now but some appear to be Cypraea eglantina, some probably Cypraea arabica, some possibly Cypraea grayana.
9 - Cypraea maculifera 10,11,15 - Cypraea lynx 12,13 - Immature Cypraea, species uncertain (#13 perhaps C. arabica) 14 - immature Cypraea tigris 16 - Cypraea caurica 17 - Cypraea errones 18 - Cypraea dayritiana 19 - Cypraea erosa 20 - Cypraea carneola 21 - Cypraea felina 22 - Cypraea, species uncertain 23 - Probably Melongena patula - otherwise Melongena melongena 24 - Phalium (Semicassis) labiata 25 - Your ID is correct 26 - Strombus marginatus 27 - Chicoreus sp., perhaps C. microphyllus 28 - probably Oliva tremulina 29 - Oliva reticulata 31 - Olivancillaria gibbosa 32 - Oliva reticulata, form zigzag 33-35 forms of Oliva oliva 36 - Drupa morum  <span class="petit">--Last edited by Paul Monfils on 2009-03-10 18:10:18 --</span> |
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02-02-2009, 03:00 PM,
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Taz, your shell#30 looks to be a worn Oliva vidua. Regarding the arabica complex, it is easier if you have prtecise locality data. I would suggest Felix Lorenz's website as a good place to start.
Dave |
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02-02-2009, 08:43 PM,
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Paul - Thank you very much. I truly appreciate the time you've spent on your reply. You really know your shells!
Does anyone think #30 could be a for of Oliva reticulata or perhaps  Oliva vidua? As for the various forms of  C. arabica complex - I just spent ages looking through them and now have a headache :-) I think I'll need a good reference that actually describes the differences. |
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02-03-2009, 10:57 AM,
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Thanks very much Dave! I have been looking at Felix Lorenz's website. It's excellent.
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02-03-2009, 01:21 PM,
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Alan, I see your website address is tazmoths, are you into bugs too?
Dave |
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02-04-2009, 05:33 PM,
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Yes - although I'm not a collector, I just photograph them as well as rear them.
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