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Unknown Naticidae
10-27-2011, 07:18 PM,
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Unknown Naticidae
Hello,
Can somebody help in identifying the shell below ?
It comes from mauritius and is about 15mm wide.

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10-30-2011, 07:59 AM,
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Re: Unknown Naticidae
Best guess - Natica (Tanea) areolata
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11-06-2011, 05:44 AM,
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Re: Unknown Naticidae
Thanks Paul. Looking into the Tanea group I also stumbled on T cernica which can also match. Pierre.
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