First post, identification help needed!!

[paul monfils]

Here are some names you can look up online, in no particular order:

Fasciolaria tulipa
Mitra mitra
Mitra papalis
Busycon sinistrum (formerly Busycon contrarium)
Strombus costatus
Cypraea tigris
Cypraea mappa
Chione sp.
Marginella sp.
Macrocallista maculata
Strombus raninus
Strombus alatus
Triplofusus (Pleuroploca) giganteus
Voluta (Cymbiola) imperialis
Melongena corona
Cypraea argus
Cyphoma gibbosum
Cypraea caputserpentis
Haliotis cracherodi
Terebra maculata
Astraea phoebia
Conus spurius
Conus textile
Conus striatus
Voluta (Cymbiola) vespertilio
Murex (Phyllonotus) pomum
Polinices duplicatus
Nerita versicolor
Busycon (Busycotypus) spiratum (or spiratus)
Aplustrum (Hydatina) amplustre
Cypraea cervus
Liguus sp.
Fasciolaria lilium hunteria
Murex (Hexaplex) fulvescens
Conus quercinus
Mercenaria mercenaria campechiensis
Cardium (Dinocardium) robustum
Lambis millepeda
Vasum muricatum
Phalium (Semicassis) granulatum
Casmaria erinacea
Arca zebra
Cymatium femorale
Oliva sayana
Cardium (Trachycardium) egmontianum
Cerithium (Pseudovertagus) aluco
Dentalium sp.
Cancellaria reticulata
Tonna sulcosa
Tonna olearium
Codakia sp.
Cardita floridana
Pecten irradians
Vermicularia spirata
Sinum perspectivum
Tellina radiata

The rest of them are either too small in the picture, or situated at an odd angle or partially hidden or poorly lighted, so I can't tell what they are.  A good place to search is <a href="http://www.gastropods.com" target="_blank"><!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.gastropods.com">www.gastropods.com</a><!-- w --></a>  You can also find many of them on Google Images.

If you can post a straight on, fairly closeup dorsal view of the other small shells I'll give it a shot.  <span class="petit">--Last edited by Paul Monfils on 2009-03-27 06:46:49 --</span>