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Murex trapa or altispira
08-18-2014, 09:44 AM, (This post was last modified: 08-19-2014, 02:01 AM by paul monfils.)
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RE: Murex trapa or altispira
These are Murex trapa.  It has relatively short, thick, slightly curved spines, and heavy sculpture on the body whorl.  Murex altispira has longer, more slender and more curved spines, and reduced sculpture on the body whorl.  There are other differences as well, but these are sufficient to separate the two.

M. trapa:  http://www.conchology.be/?t=66&family=&k...on_species=

M. altispira: http://www.conchology.be/?t=66&family=&k...on_species=
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Murex trapa or altispira - by mark - 08-17-2014, 09:01 PM
RE: Murex trapa or altispira - by paul monfils - 08-18-2014, 09:44 AM

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