Hi,

One of those novice questions again....

How do you tell the difference between Strombus alatus and pugilis; I have
seen many pictures of both 'species' that look too much the same for my eye
to identify which is which.

Also, somewhere in the archives I found a message saying something to the
effect that one could identify (this was in reference to juveniles I
believe) the species of Strombus by looking at the spire...   could anyone
elaborate on that as well?   At any rate, how to tell which species those
small Strombus are that I often find beached (S. Florida, either coast)?

And....  is Busycon contrarium a synonym for Busycon sinistrum?

In explanation for all of these banal questions, I am attempting to catalog
my self-collected specimens as well as my Cypraea...

Thanks in advance to you patient and knowledgeable folks,

Nancy Smith