Paul can you help me with these as well please.Tks

[paul monfils]

I'd like to add few details to the information above ...

#1.  I believe this is Anachis (Costoanachis) sparsa (Reeve, 1859)

#3.  Zafrona pulchella  (Blainville, 1829)

#4.  I don't think this is a Mitrella.  I believe it is Nitidella (Rhombinella) laevigata (Linne., 1758)  It's an unusual pattern but the pattern is very variable in this species.

#6. Olivella sp.  Not a good angle of view for ID.  Based on the apparent "plumpness" of the shell, perhaps Olivella mutica (Say, 1822)

#7.  I'll have to disagree with Dave on this one. This doesn't have the right shape or sculpture for Cypraecassis.  In fact, it doesn't resemble any of the small Caribbean Cassidae.  Therefore I believe it is a small juvenile of one of the large Caribbean Cassis species.  There is only one Caribbean Cassidae that has dark spots on the underside of the lip, and that's Cassis tuberosa.  Therefore I'm betting this is a small juvenile Cassis tuberosa.

#9.  Mystery!  This sure looks like a Pusia (Mitridae), but I have gone through everything I've got, plus several online sites, and I can't find anything like it.  Are you sure this is Caribbean?  

A book I find very helpful with Caribbean shells is Bahamian Seashells by Colin Redfern (subtitled "A Thousand Species from Abaco, Bahamas").  <span class="petit">--Last edited by Paul Monfils on 2009-06-12 05:39:06 --</span>