snail identification please

[paul monfils]

Hi Liann,

Do you know where this was collected?  That is always a great help in identifying a specimen.  The picture is also rather dark, but seeing what I can see, and not knowing where it came from, my best guess would be Cancellaria (Scalptia) textilis from the Philippines.  More information and/or a better image, preferably a straight-on shot of the ventral side, might shed more light.

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