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More shells for ID
09-02-2018, 07:51 AM,
#1
More shells for ID
These shells appear to be the same species, but what are they?
I can't remember how they came into my possession.


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09-17-2018, 09:09 AM,
#2
RE: More shells for ID
These appear to be badly beachworn Nassarius shells. If you know where they were collected I might be able to narrow it down to species.
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09-18-2018, 06:47 AM,
#3
RE: More shells for ID
Thank you for your reply,Paul. I too thought they might be Nassarius.
I think that they came from the Red Sea among other shells I collected from dredged material at Jizan, Saudi Arabia.
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09-18-2018, 08:56 AM,
#4
RE: More shells for ID
There are two European Nassarius that reach this size, are strongly sculptured, and are (sometimes) darkly colored - Nassarius cuvieri and Nassarius reticulatus. However I don't know if either of them reaches the Red Sea.
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09-20-2018, 07:11 AM,
#5
RE: More shells for ID
Thank you for your help, Paul.
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09-20-2018, 09:07 AM,
#6
RE: More shells for ID
I have searched Red Sea Nassarius species and Nassarius castus comes nearest in size and appearance to these shells.
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