I need help identifying this shell

[nmeesen]

<a href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/763789" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/763789">http://www.badongo.com/pic/763789</a><!-- m --></a>


Dear All,

I have attached a link above and I was hoping you could hel me identify this shell. I found it here in Marbella, south spain in the medditerranean sea. It is 9 cm long and it looks very old.

Many Thanks.

Nathalie

[nmeesen]

<a href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/763794" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/763794">http://www.badongo.com/pic/763794</a><!-- m --></a> and another link not a great image but maybe more clear

[paul monfils]

Hi Nathalie,

This is Mitra zonata  Marryat, 1818, a rather uncommon deep water species ranging from the Canary Islands to Morocco, and the western Mediterranean.  <span class="petit">--Last edited by Paul Monfils on 2007-06-24 17:34:59 --</span>

[nmeesen]

Thank you Paul,

Your help is really apreciated

Nathalie

[nmeesen]

Thank you very much , I have now found an image which is exactly the same as my shell

<a href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/765351" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/765351">http://www.badongo.com/pic/765351</a><!-- m --></a>

Nathalie