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Shell! but witch?
12-26-2010, 10:53 PM,
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Shell! but witch?
What shell is it?
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12-27-2010, 02:45 AM,
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Re: Shell! but witch?
This is the South African subspecies of Phalium (Semicassis) labiata (family Cassidae).  I believe this subspecies is called either zeylanica or iredalei.  I am not certain whether these two names are synonyms, and if so, which one is currently in use.
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12-27-2010, 05:15 AM,
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Re: Shell! but witch?
It is Semicassis (Semicassis) labiata subspecie zeylanica (LAMARCK, 1822) Cape Province to Natal, South Africa.
" iredalei " is forma of zeylanica. With smoother shoulders and more elongate, lighter and usually smaller.
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12-27-2010, 08:20 PM,
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