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dwarf or juvenile ?
04-16-2010, 02:18 PM,
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dwarf or juvenile ?
The rather thin lip and the presence of the protoconch both indicate a juvenile specimen. In adults the lip is thicker (though not extremely thick in this species) and the protoconch is almost always worn off.
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dwarf or juvenile ? - by helmetapointe - 04-16-2010, 12:58 PM
dwarf or juvenile ? - by paul monfils - 04-16-2010, 02:18 PM
dwarf or juvenile ? - by helmetapointe - 04-16-2010, 02:43 PM
dwarf or juvenile ? - by paul monfils - 04-16-2010, 05:06 PM

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