Can You Identify These seashell (fossil)?
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02-22-2011, 05:24 PM,
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Can You Identify These seashell (fossil)?
Found it in Indrayanti Beach Yogyakarta, Indonesia about 2 days ago.
Can you help me to identify these seashell fossil? Fossil 1: Fossil 2: Many thanks for your help. Sincerely, Bram |
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02-23-2011, 01:17 PM,
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Re: Can You Identify These seashell (fossil)?
These are not fossils. This is Magilus antiquatus, a strange species in the family Coralliophilidae, which bores in coral. Â The juvenile shell looks like a typical little snail, as in the upper image; but as it grows it loses its spiral form and takes the form of a heavy tube, as in the lower image. Â Also, as it grows, it completely fills in the interior of the shell with shell material, first the spiral portion, and then successive portions of the tubular part, which is why they look like fossils.
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02-25-2011, 04:59 PM,
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Re: Can You Identify These seashell (fossil)?
Thanks for the info Paul . I get some good info about the species.
If I search Google images, I got more result for keyword "Magilus antiquus" than "Magilus antiquatus". |
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02-26-2011, 04:21 AM,
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Re: Can You Identify These seashell (fossil)?
Antiquus is the correct name:
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