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Which siliquaria?

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Which siliquaria?
03-12-2012, 02:06 AM,
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Which siliquaria?
Hello again!

These two siliquaria specimens are from the Philippines, but I don't know what they are. Can anybody help? I can provide better photos if this is the problem.

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Emma.

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03-12-2012, 06:47 AM,
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Re: Which siliquaria?
Kind of tough identifying species where the shape is so variable.  But there are some characteristics that are fairly constant within a species, and based on that I'd guess Siliquaria anguina for the smooth white one, and Tenagodus trochlearis for the other one.
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03-12-2012, 07:28 PM,
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Thank you so much Paul!!  Big Grin I had posted this photo a couple of times before with no luck. So, I can finally close the case. I thought the whiter one was S. anguina, but I knew the darker one couldn't be the same shell.

Best wishes and thanks again!

Emma.
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