Hello! My name is Lucas i am from Argentina and i have just started my collection of seashells and there are some of them which i haven't found the scientific names. Can you help me, please?:

http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992582
http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992703
http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992711
http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992720
http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992729
http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992740
http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992807
http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992820
http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992827
http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992832
http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992837
http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992851
http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992863
http://www.badongo.com/pic/2992873

1. Turbo sp., species uncertain, resembles Turbo squamosus from Australia. A straight-on ventral view would be better.
2. Hippopus hippopus, "bear paw clam", a young specimen, widespread Indo-Pacific species.
3. Ryssota otaheitana, land snail, Philippines.
4. Megalobulimus capillaceus, land snail, western South America.
5. Cittarium pica, "Magpie Shell", Caribbean.
6. Conus litteratus, widespread Indo-Pacific.
7. Vasum turbinellum, widespread Indo-Pacific.
8. Appears to be Murex (Hexaplex) regius from western Central America. Would need to see the ventral view to be certain.
9. Haliotis sp. (Abalone), may be Haliotis fulgens from western North America, but too eroded to be certain.
10. Looks like a Ficus sp., but again, a straight ventral view would be much better for ID purposes.
11. Spondylus sp., species uncertain. Spondylus in general are very variable and with a few exceptions, can be difficult to identify.
12. Looks like a Trochus or Tectus. Given the very tall spire I would guess a juvenile Tectus triserialis, Indo-Pacific. It would be helpful if you listed the size of the specimen when you post a shell for ID.
13. Polished specimen of Tectus pyramis, Indo-Pacific. Decorative items like this are made by grinding or etching away the outer later of the shell to reveal the underlying pearl layer, and then polishing them smooth.
14. Chlamys (Swiftopecten) swifti, Japan.

Thanks a lot! If you can help me i have some more to identify and the ventral view of the 1, 8 and 10,:

http://www.badongo.com/pic/3010930
http://www.badongo.com/pic/3010945


http://www.badongo.com/pic/3010957
http://www.badongo.com/pic/3010961


http://www.badongo.com/pic/3010968
http://www.badongo.com/pic/3010972


http://www.badongo.com/pic/3011019
http://www.badongo.com/pic/3011037


http://www.badongo.com/pic/3011057
http://www.badongo.com/pic/3011072

The last 2 shells are:

Strombus gallus http://www.gastropods.com/6/Shell_216.html

and Phalium bandatum http://www.gastropods.com/2/Shell_2772.html

The others I can't identify to the species level, just wait until Paul turns up again .  

--Last edited by mikede on 2008-02-24 17:29:27 --

Hi Lucas, the pairs of pictures are:
1/ Turbo cornutus
2/ Phyllonotus regius
3/ Ficus ficus
4/ Strombus gallus
5/ Phalium flammiferum
Hope this is helpful.
Dave.  

Hi Lucas,

The size you listed for the first shell would make it too big for Turbo squamosus. I think Dave's ID is probably right.

The second shell is definitely Hexaplex regius.

The third shell is defininitely a Ficus. I believe it is Ficus ventricosus from west central America.

I agree with the above two ID's on Strombus gallus.

The last shell is Phalium flammiferum. In older books you may find this as Phalium strigatum.  

--Last edited by paul monfils on 2008-02-24 19:11:55 --

Thank you very much for the ID help! I've been looking on the internet and the most similar to my turbo is the turbo cornutus.

                                     Thanks!!!