HEllo,

Last dive bran us 2 nice photos of 2 local species.
Can someone help me with these ?
- Habitat : under rock
- Deaph : 20m
- Locality : France, Hyeres

http://www.badongo.com/pic/1222169

http://www.badongo.com/pic/1222178

Thanks
DAVID

Hi David,

The first one, the angle of view isn't ideal, but I believe it is Buccinulum corneum (Linne, 1758).

The second one is a Calliostoma. I believe it is Calliostoma laugieri (Payraudeau, 1826). But I can't rule out Calliostoma gualterianum (Philippi, 1848)

Cheers.

Hello Paul !

Thanks for your help ! I'am back to France since last year and now I have to learn a lot about local species...  

Warm regards,
DAVID

Hello Paul,

Here is 2 new pictures of the first one, can you confirm the identification ?

http://www.badongo.com/pic/1242350

http://www.badongo.com/pic/1242363

It seems different to the images I found with google images. Concerning the Calliostoma, don't you think it's
closer to Calliostoma conulum ? I see them regulary and
they are always orange with no drawing at all.



Warm Regards

DAVID  

--Last edited by David Touitou on 2007-08-19 15:27:49 --

Hi David,

The Calliostoma could be C. conulum. I think of C. conulum as a wider shell, which is why I guessed C. laugieri, which is relatively narrower, but otherwise similar. You didn't mention the size of the shell. C. conulum is a considerably larger species. If your shell is much more than 1/2 inch (12 mm) in height, it probably is C. conulum.

I'm pretty sure on the Buccinulum. There isn't anything else in the Mediterranean with this shape, that I am aware of.

Paul  

--Last edited by Paul Monfils on 2007-08-20 01:15:39 --

Hello Paul,

Ok, great for Buccinulum corneum  
The size of the Calliostoma sp. is bigger than
12mm. The Buccinulum corneum was about 30mm and
the Calliostoma sp. roughly same.

Sincerely,
DAVID