Thank you Paul & David, I posted your names and shellcollectors.com as references. I also did my assignment by looking for the Family, group & other info regarding the shells. Will continue to improve my site.

Dear ysacostas,
here are the ids for all the miters (all in group 2):
5 upper left: Vexillum dennisoni
5 lower right: Vexillum citrinum
6 left: Mitra ferruginea
7 middle: Vexillum rugosum
7 right: Vexillum plicarium
8 left: V. subdivisum
8 middle: V. vulpeculum (?)
20 middle: V. plicarium
20 right: V. rugosum
29 right: Mitra stictica
31 Neocancilla papilio
36 Mitra mitra
47 left and right: Vexillum subdivisum

Best regards

Dear Manfred,

It's a delight to receive a post from you regarding the shells ID.  Thank you very much for your contribution. In the past, we accomodate visitors as far as Germany, France, New Zealand & other countries who visit our Shell Museum. I am continuing a legacy of what my mother left me. Though I have limited knowledge re the IDs of the shells, I find it entertaining to see its individuality & marvel on its beauty.  

With much appreciation,

YSa  

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ID's for Group 2 (except the miters identified above by Mr. Herrmann):

1 Alcithoe arabica depressa
2 Cymbiola deshayesi
3 Alcithoe arabica
4 Alcithoe arabica depressa
5 (UR) Latirus paetelianus; (LL) Latirus turritus
6 (C) Babelomurex sp.; (R) too worn to ID
7 Cerithium sp., probably C. columna
8 (C) Vexillum vulpeculum; (R) Nassarius olivaceus
9 (L) Gemmula congener; (C) Nassarius arcularius; (R) Cancellaria mercadoi
10 Distorsio kurzi
11 (L) Cymatium pileare; (R) Morum grande
12 (L,R) Strombus urceus; (C) Strombus mutabilis
13 (L) Cymatium hepaticum; (C,R) Cymatium rubeculum
14 Strombus urceus x3
15 Strombus marginatus septimus x3
16 (L,C) Strombus aurisdianae; (R) Strombus canarium
17 Strombus urceus x3
18 (L) Terebralia sulcata; (R) Nassa serta
19 Strombus urceus x3
21 Alcithoe arabica
22 Strombus urceus x3
23 Colubraria muricata
24 (L) Pupa affinis; (C) Cantharus fumosus; (R) Phos senticosus
25 Cerithium (Pseudovertagus) aluco
26 probably Komitas kamakurana
27 Turris crispa
28 Turris cingulifera
29 (L) Polinices sp., perhaps P. maurus
30 probably Terebra (Impages) hectica
32 Rhinoclavis vertagus
33 Terebra felina
34 (L) Strombus vittatus; (R) Conus ichinoseanus
35 (L) Terebra maculata (juvenile); (R) Strombus luhuanus
37 Terebra subulata
38 Terebra dimidiata
39 Terebra guttata
40 Terebra areolata
41 Terebra subulata
42 Terebra areolata
43 Cirsotrema varicosa
44 Terebra crenulata
45 Rhinoclavis fasciata
46 (L to R) Terebellum terebellum; Terebra affinis; Terebra succincta; Terebra affinis; Terebellum terebellum
47 (L to R) Vexillum subdivisum; probably Faunus ater; Terebra (Impages) hectica; Turris babylonia; Vexillum subdivisum
48 (Top) Terebra dimidiata; (Bottom) Terebra guttata
49 Murex pecten
50 (L) Turritella terebra; (R) broken Turritella sp.
51 Murex troscheli
52 Murex pecten
53 Tibia fusus
54 Murex pecten
55 Murex troscheli
56 Murex sp., probably M. tribulus
57 Haustellum haustellum
58 Tibia martini
59 Turris (Lophiotoma) indica
60 Turritella terebra
61 Haustellum haustellum
62 Cymatium (Ranularia) sp., probably C. springsteeni
64 Cymatium (Ranularia) gutturnium
65 Fusinus undatus
66 Fusinus sp., perhaps F. novaehollandiae
67 Fusinus undatus
68 Fusinus colus
69 Volema (Hemifusus) carinifera
70 (L) Fasciolaria (Pleuroploca) trapezium; (R) Volema (Pugilina) cochlidium
71 Thatcheria mirabilis
72 Volema (Pugilina) cochlidium
73 Angaria delphinus
74 Strombus gigas (juvenile)
75 Tectarius pagodus
76 Fasciolaria (Pleuroploca) trapezium
77 Turbo petholatus
78 Astralium sp.
79 Astralium sp.
80 Bursa (Bufonaria) crumena
81 Turbo argyrostomus
82 (L) Purpura persica; (R) Turbo chrysostomus
83,84 Turbo petholatus
85 Turbo chrysostomus (polished)
86 Turbo marmoratus
87 Murex (Hexaplex) nigritus  

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Dear Paul,

Yahoo!!! I thought you have given up in identifying the shells. I wont get this far with this project without your help.

Just do it at your own time, I will wait.

Thank you very much,

YSa  

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DeaR PAul,

I started encoding the names of the Group 2 shells in my URL - http://sontillanoshells.multiply.com
I noticed that pic 63 does not have a name, neither is it in the names given by Manfred Herrmann.

You might have missed that pic.

YSa  

--Last edited by ysacostas on 2006-08-21 14:00:43 --

Pic 63 is Haustellum haustellum, the same species as Pic 61.

Some ID's for Group 3:

1 Telescopium telescopium
2 Nautilus pompilius
3 Telescopium telescopium (carved)
4 Argonauta hians
5 Strombus gigas
6 Nautilus pompilius (juvenile)
7 Cassis cornuta
8 Strombus tricornis
9 Strombus sinuatus
10 Cypraecassis rufa
11 Cymbiola imperialis
12 Strombus latissimus
13 Ficus gracilis
14 (L-R) Amalda australis; Tibia powisi; Phenacovolva brevirostris; Epitonium coronatum; Epitonium zelebori
15 Epitonium scalare
16 (Top) Tibia martini; (LL) Tibia powisi; (LR) Volva volva
17 (L-R) Bassina yatei; Acesta rathbuni (juvenile); Volva volva
18 A juvenile of a large species of Strombidae. I believe it is probably Lambis truncata.
19 Rapana rapiformis
20 Uncertain. Perhaps a juvenile Galeodea echinophora
21 Tudicla spirillis
22 Rapana rapiformis
23 Strombus alatus
24 Strombus epidromis
25 Lambis lambis
26 Lambis chiragra
27 Lambis lambis
28 Lambis chiragra (juvenile)
29 Lambis lambis
30 Lambis truncata
31,33 Lambis crocata
32,34 Lambis scorpius
35 Lambis lambis
36 Lambis millepeda
37 Oliva miniacea marrati
38 (L) Oliva annulata carnicolor; (R) Oliva lignaria cryptospira
39 Oliva annulata intricata
40 probably Oliva tremulina
41 Bursa (Bufonaria) rana
42 Conus geographus
43 Murex (Hexaplex) cichoreum
44 Oliva vidua albofasciata
45 Murex (Hexaplex) nigritus
46 (L-R) Murex (Chicoreus) axicornis; Murexsul octogonus; Bathytoma sp.
47 Murex (Chicoreus) ramosus
48 Murex (Hexaplex) cichoreum
49 Murex (Haustellum) sp.
50 Murex (Siratus) alabaster
51 Murexsul octogonus
52 (L) Murex (Pterynotus) elongatus; (R) Murex (Pterynotus) pinnatus
53 (L) Murex (Hexaplex) cichoreum; (R) Murex (Chicoreus) brunneus
54 Charonia nobilis
55 Vasum ceramicum
53 Bursa rosa
57 Vasum turbinellum
58 Phalium glaucum
59 Distorsio anus
60 Vasum ceramicum
61 Cymatium (Ranularia) pyrum
62 Murex (Chicomurex) laciniatus
63 Cymatium (Septa) hepaticum
64 Strombus pipus
65 Cymatium lotorium
66 Uncertain. I have a few of these myself. When I find out what they are I'll let you know. (Drupella sp.?)
67 Tutufa rubeta
68 Lyria planicostata boholensis
69 Tutufa bubo
70,72 Tutufa rubeta
71 Murex (Chicoreus) capucinus
73 Cymbiola aulica
74 Distorsio sp., probably Distorsio perdistorta (need to see the underside to be sure)
75 Thais sp. Perhaps Thais biserialis.
76 Austrofusus glans
77 (L) Drupa rubusidaeus; (R) Bursa sp., juvenile, probably Bursa rosa
78 (L) Neritina latissima; (R) Bursa (Bufonaria) sp., probably Bursa foliata
79 Lopha sp.
80 Strombus gigas, juvenile
81 (L-R) Umbonium elegans; Angaria sphaerula; Smaragdia rangiana x2
82 (L-R) Murex (Chicoreus) axicornis; Murex (Pterynotus) pinnatus; Murex (Chicomurex) superbus
83 (L-R) Murex (Chicoreus) axicornis; Latiaxis mawae, juvenile); Poirieria zelandica
84 (L) Murex (Homalocantha) anatomica; Murex (Chicoreus) axicornis kawamurai
85 Murex (Chicoreus) brunneus; Murex (Hexaplex) cichoreum
86 (#1-4) Latiaxis sp.; (#5) Bolma girgyllus
87 (UL) Murex (Chicoreus) aculeatus; (UR) Murex (Chicoreus) artemis; (LL) Murex (Hexaplex) cichoreum (albino form); (LR) Murex (Haustellum) sp.
88 Latiaxis sp.
89 Murex sp.

Dear David Touitou,

Congratulations !!! I have visited your updated "Self Collected" Cone shell collection.

Will continue to use it as reference. Paul Monfils has been very helpful with the ID needs of our shell collection.  

Hi all,

Being a Tonna-maniac (and only just registered on this forum), I've taken the liberty to check the names of the Tonnidae shown in Group 5. Most are correctly identified, but two corrections occur:
- Row 7, left specimen is not Tonna cepa, but Tonna canaliculata (Linnaeus, 1758). T. cepa (initially Cadus cepa Röding, 1798) is a synonym for T. canaliculata, actually.
- Row 9, middle picture is not a T. tessellata, but a Tonna allium (Dillwyn, 1817).
All other Tonna have been correctly identified before (good job, guys !!)

Cheers,

Chris

Hi Chris,

Welcome to the forum, David Touitou & Paul Monfils were very accomodating in identifying the shells.

Thank you very much also for taking time to share your expertise in identifying the Tonnidae shells. I will make the necessary corections asap.

I still have another group, Folder # 4 that needs identification, in case you are familiar with the specimen, I would appreciate your help.

Shell collecting is indeed a passion!!!

Ysa

Hello Ysa,

Nice to meet you ... Can I conclude that "Ysacostas" has a Greek twangto it? Any relation to that beautiful country ?

Back to the shells now. I've had a quick look at Group 4, and as most are bivalves, and my knowledge on the matter is ... well ... hardly existing at all, I can only give a few hints and 2 sure names - and a lot of explanations.
OK ..; here we go .. David, Paul, please feel free to jump in at any time ..
Row 1 Shell 10 Corculum cardissa ...I think. Admitted that there are different Corculum species (or are they all varieties of a single species?), and the photograph doesn't permit detailed IDing. You might want to refer to the photo gallery on www.femorale.com.br for further identification.
Row 4 shell 19 is a Tridacna, but I can't say which species. You might want to refer to Kevin Monsecour on monsecourbrothers@skynet.be for a second opinion.
Row 5 shell 22 Photograph might show - at a weird angle - a Melo umbilicatus. I don't think it's Melo amphora, as that one doesn't have those large pins on the shoulder. My determination is supported by some of the photographs on www.conchology.be in the Voluta-section.
Row 7 shell 27 seems like a Tridacne squamosa to me. Same remark as above for the other Tridacna.
Row 9 shell 32 Seems like a Tridacna derasa (quite heavy and somewhat elongated). Same remark as above.
Row 9 shell 33 Hippopus hippopus (and I'm sure of this one !)
Row 10 shell 36, top shell is a Haliotis assinina
Row 11 shell 38, top shell is also a Haliotis assinina
Row 15 shell 5 Corculum cardissa - but same remark as with the previous one.
Row 19 shell 60 Amusium pleuronectes (?). I had a quick look in the new Conchological Iconography on Pectinidae as my first idea was Amusium papyrus, but that taxon doesn't occur in that publication. If the specimen comes from the Indian Ocean or Pacific, I would go for A. pleuronectes.
Row 26 shell 8 (middle shell) again Corculum cardissa, with the same remark as above.
Row 30 shell 9: all Corculum cardissa, provided as above.
There are quite a few photographs of starfish there ..; I know even less of those than of bivalves.

Hope the information can be of some use to you,

Cheers,

Chris

Hi again ... forgot a couple:

Row 10 shell 35 = Haliotis cf tuberculata coccinea (might be, actually. I'm comparing your photograph to the Iconography here ... very dangerous for misidentification when one isn't specialised in the matter).
Row 12 shell 40 = Haliotis assinina
Row 13 Shell 42 = haliotis iris
The other Haliotidae are too difficult to determine this way.

Cheers,

Chris

Msg for Chris Vos sent thru CONCH-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU-    "I'm trying to contact Chris Vos from Belgium Chris.vos@compaqnet.be ,
but all the mails are refused and the web shows an error messagge. Has anyone a different e-mail address." From: Javier
Lanzarote- Canary Islands

Hi Ysa!

You are from Cagayan de Oro, right? Are you Filipino?

I love collecting shells, too. But no expert yet. Right now I'm focusing on cowries. I'm thinking of establishing my own website, too, and post the collection. Still a few and humble.

I know of a shell collector in La Union who passed her collection to her son. They have a shell shop but are selling only commercial shells. However, they sell shells from the collection when the price offers are tempting. The son, however, wants to keep the shells for display as much as possible.

Paul and David are rare, huh.    Really helpful.


Chris

Hi Chris,

Yes, I am a Filipino,our family hails from Cagayan de Oro. The shells shown in the http://sontillanoshells.multiply.com is the personal collection of my mother that was left to me.

Though the shells have been previously identified when my mother opened her collection to the public, the labels & the specie got separated when the collection was pulled-out & closed because my mother was hospitalized for quite some time & she was concerned of the security of the collection.

Paul & David painstakingly viewed & identified the shells. I owe them a lot of gratitude, they helped me recover from scratch.

YSa  

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Shell ID needed. You may view the shell in different angles at this URL  
http://sontillanoshells.multiply.com/photos/album/9/Shell_ID_needed

Hi there,I saw that a lot of the shells had been identified except group 4.I will try to do the ones I can but these are my best guesses in some cases as the pictures were sometimes not very clear or were at an oblique angle.Locality data would also heve been very useful. Here goes:
11-Donax variabilis or possibly faba
12-Fragum fragum
13-Fragum unedo
14-Trachycardium sp (?elongatum)
15-Lioconcha castrensis
16-Trachycardium sp.
17-Asaphis deflorata
18-Periglypta sp (?puerpuera)
19-Tridacna maxima
20-Tapes literatus
21-Asaphis deflorata
22-Melo umbilicalis
23-Arca sp.(?ventricosa)
24-Pholas dactylus
25-? Siliqua sp. (can't tell from this angle)
26-Lioconca castrensis
27-Tridacna squamosa
28-Periglypta reticulata
29-? Ctenocardia victor
30-Tellina perna
31-?Cardiidae (impossible from this angle)
32-Tridacna crocea
34+35- Need to see dorsum but looks like Haliotis australis
36-top Haliotis assinina, bottom ?
37-Haliotis iris
38-? Haliotis varia
39-Phylloda foliacea
41-?Acmaea testudinalis
43-Cellana sp. ( ? talcosa)
44-Cellana radiata
45-Spondylus imperialis
46-Spondylus sp.
47-Spondylus barbatus
48-?
49-Spondylus barbatus
50-Spondylus versicolor
51-Spondylus americanus
52-?
53-Spondylus princeps
53-Spondylus regius
54-Spondylus regius
55-Spondylus sp.(?gaderopus)
56-Spondylus regius
57-Spondylus princeps
58-Modiolus sp.(?americanus)
59-Spondylus americanus
61-Atrina vexillum (Polished specimen)
62-Mytilus sp.
63-Pteria penguin
64-Adula sp.
65-Atrina vexillum
66-Crassostraea gigas
67-Pinctada margaritifera
68-Pteria penguin
69-Pteria penguin
70-Malleus malleus
71-Haven't a clue.
72-Atrina sp.
73-Spondylus sp
74-Pinctada maxima
75-Pecten sp. (?meridionalis)
76-Spondylus sp.
77-Chlamys senatoria
79-Chlamys australis
80-Chlamys australis
81-left Pectinidae sp. right Lima lima
82-?
83-Cryptopecten pallium
84-?
85-Swiftopecten swiftii
86-?
87-Cryptopecten pallium
88-Comptopecten radula
89-Chlamys australis
90-Chlamys australis
Sorry, I'm not much good at Pectinidae!
Hope this is of help,
Dave.

Hi Dave,

Your help in identifying group 4 was really a welcome treat for me. I will immediately start working on this group. Thank you for taking time - very much appreciative!

YSa

Hi Ysa, no problemo, I only wish I could have done more.
Dave