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Shells not sure of ID Auger? Volute? Murex?
05-15-2018, 01:34 PM, (This post was last modified: 05-15-2018, 01:49 PM by paul monfils.)
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RE: Shells not sure of ID Auger? Volute? Murex?
Pictures 1-2 (L to R)
Terebra (Acus) maculata - W. Pacific
Terebra subulata - W. Pacific
Melongena corona - Florida/Caribbean
Liguus virgineus - Haiti (tree snail, not an aquatic species)
Mitra mitra - W. Pacific
Voluta (Cymbiola) vespertilio - W. Pacific
Oliva miniacea - W. Pacific

Picture 3
Arcinella cornuta - W. Pacific
Turritella terebra - W. Pacific
Strombus (Conomurex) luhuanus - W. Pacific
Cerithium (Pseudovertagus) aluco - W. Pacific

Pictures 4-5 (Left vertical row 1,2,3,4; Center vertical row 5-6-7; Right vertical row 8-9-10-11)
1 Murex (Chicoreus) dilectus - S.E. United States
2 rather worn, could be a large Murex (Hexaplex) cichoreum
or a small Murex (Chicoreus) ramous - both Indo-Pacific
3,4 Murex (Hexaplex) cichoreum
5 badly worn, probably Murex (Chcoreus) dilectus
6 Murex (Chicoreus) dilectus
7 Probably Murex (Phyllonotus) pomum - Florida/Caribbean
8-9-10 Murex (Phyllonotus) pomum
11 badly worn, best guess Murex (Phyllotonus) dilectus
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RE: Shells not sure of ID Auger? Volute? Murex? - by paul monfils - 05-15-2018, 01:34 PM

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