> Hi Cecil:
> The Muricid is Xanthochorus cassidiformis (Blainville 1832) common name:
> caracol rubio (Chile)
> and the fissurellas are Fissurella maxima (Sowerby 1835) common name:
lapa,
> chaperina, lapa reina (Chile)
> Greetings from Chile!
> Marcela
>
> PD: the book is Osorio, C. 2002  Moluscos marinos en Chile Especies de
> importancia económica, Universidad de Chile.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cecil Bankston" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 12:14 AM
> Subject: Identity of Shells from Chile
>
>
> > I have put on my Web page images of a muricid(?) and 2 groups of
> > Fissurellas I collected in Chile.  I would appreciate assistance in
> > identifying them.  The URL is:
> > http://members.cox.net/cbankston/ShellImages.html
> >
> > I am having a real problem with the smaller fissurellas, as their
> > patterns are so similar.  Some of my smaller specimens also could be
> > juveniles of the larger species.
> > --
> > Cecil N. Bankston
> > Baton Rouge, LA
> > USA
> >
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