I say there are no pugilus on the West Coast of Florida, only alatus.    There
are interbreeds from West Palm down through the Florida Keys.  Ask Phil Poland.

Bob Lipe

Art Weil wrote:

> Aha! St. alatus appears to have a higher spire and deeper interior color.
> (probably more differences in the mollusk.) And, yes, I have seen St. pugilis
> on a Sanibel beach by the thousands. Excercize of the day was pitching them
> back in the ocean.
>         Q-Man
>
> "Marlo F. Krisberg" wrote:
>
> > I don't believe you'll find S. pugilis on Florida's west coast.  Anyone out
> > there disagree?
> >
> > Marlo
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Conchologists of America List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> > Behalf Of Linda Bush
> > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 6:42 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Another Elementary Question
> >
> > Yep, It's Me Again!
> >
> > How do you tell Strombus alatus from Strombus pugilis?   Are
> > they both found in the Gulf of Mexico near Sarasota.   If I were to go by
> > color alone, I would have both species.   But I am not sure.
> >
> > Can someone help?   Abbott says something about the angle of the lip; is
> > this a good indicator?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Linda

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