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10-20-2009, 05:08 PM,
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shells to identify
I think Dave has it correct.  Large one most certainly juvenile Cypraea.  No way the small one could be a juvenile Oliva.  The very bulbous protoconch on the small one indicates a Volute.  The posterior end of the lip starts too far below the suture for it to be a Cypraea.

<img src="http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/olram9/Attachment%20conversions/DSC00787.jpg" alt="http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/olram9/Attachment%20conversions/DSC00787.jpg" style="border:0" />  <span class="petit">--Last edited by marlo on 2009-10-20 21:14:57 --</span>
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shells to identify - by pettini - 10-18-2009, 02:49 PM
shells to identify - by dave r - 10-18-2009, 05:23 PM
shells to identify - by paul monfils - 10-18-2009, 06:42 PM
shells to identify - by dave r - 10-19-2009, 08:53 AM
shells to identify - by pettini - 10-19-2009, 11:28 AM
shells to identify - by pettini - 10-19-2009, 11:29 AM
shells to identify - by pettini - 10-19-2009, 05:59 PM
shells to identify - by conchylinet - 10-20-2009, 09:43 AM
shells to identify - by marlo - 10-20-2009, 05:08 PM

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