Help with ID's please

[paul monfils]

Hi Kim,

I can't see your numbering system, so have numbered the pictures as before, 1 through 23, left to right, top row to bottom row. Several of the species in this group were also in the first group you posted. These are:

Conus textile (1 and 21)
Nautilus pompilius (3, 9, and 22)
Oliva incrassata (13, 17 and 18)
Harpa major (15 and 20)

The new species in this group are:

2,8 - Cymatium (Lotoria) lotorium, Black-Spotted Triton, fairly common Indo-Pacific reef-dwelling species.

4,7,19,23 - Scaphella junonia, Junonia or Juno's Volute, moderately uncommon deep water species from Florida and nearby waters.

5,10 - Mitra papalis, Papal Miter, fairly common Indo-Pacific reef dweller.

6,11 - Lambis lambis, Common Spider Conch, common Indo-Pacific species.

14,16 - This is an Astraea (Star Shell), a member of the Turban Shell family, probably Astraea undosa, the Wavy Turban or Wavy Star Shell, a common shallow water species ranging from California to Western Mexico. This specimen has been "pearled", meaning that the natural outer layers of the shell have been ground away or dissolved away with acid, to reveal the underlying pearly layer. Shells in this condition are sold as decorative items, but are not of much interest to serious collectors.

Regards,
Paul