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Continuation of previous post: 3 remaining pics--Shells ID/Specimen quality?
09-23-2018, 01:39 PM, (This post was last modified: 01-23-2019, 02:05 PM by paul monfils.)
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RE: Continuation of previous post: 3 remaining pics--Shells ID/Specimen quality?
Hello,
I have finally found time to take a look at the shells in these two photos. I recognize most of them. A few I am uncertain about, I marked “?”
Of the rest, I am 100% sure on 90% of them, 90% sure on the rest.
To answer your question, gluing the shells certainly does reduce their value, but these are all very common shells of little monetary value. The one of greatest value is Cymatium lignarium, which may sell for about $12.00 to $15.00 in perfect condition.

There is no easy way to connect the names to the pictures since the shells are rather randomly distributed in the pictures. You can either look up the names online, to find pictures of the species to compare to your pictures, or add numbers to the pictures, in which case I can add the corresponding numbers to the names below.

Regards,
Paul Monfils

LEFT PICTURE:
Fasciolaria sp. (juvenile) (top left corner) ?
Nassarius vibex
Nassarius venustus
Umbonium vestiarium (3)
Phasianella solida
Puperita pupa
Trivia (Pusula) pediculus
Natica pusilla
Crepidula maculosa
Aequipecten gibbus
Columbella scripta (2)
Drupella margariticola
Terebra duplicata
Melanoides torulosa
Conus sp. There are several small white cones around the Caribbean area, very similar to one another, such as jaspideus, joanae, pomponeti, masinoi, fluviamaris, etc. This is one of them, not sure which, due to the extent of erosion.

RIGHT PICTURE:
Trivia (Pusula) pediculus
Neritina (Clithon) oualaniensis (2)
Drupa ricinus (immature)
Nassarius vibex
Olivella sp. (badly worn)
Umbonium vestiarium (4)
Aporrhais pespelicani (juvenile) ?
Cymatium (Turritriton) lignarium
Cypraea moneta
Columbella (Euplica) scripta
Bulla occidentalis
Trochidae, species unknown (2) ?
white shell (bottom right) ?
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RE: Continuation of previous post: 3 remaining pics--Shells ID/Specimen quality? - by paul monfils - 09-23-2018, 01:39 PM

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