It is for sure a colour form (not so rare) of Natica hebraea (Martyn 1784).
Ciao
Raimondo Villa
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Olivier Caro
Inviato: venerd́ 4 dicembre 2009 9.09
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Oggetto: [CONCH-L] do you recognize this individual
http://www.idscaro.net/sci/03_myst/naticmed.jpg
27mm. Said to come from Crete, E. mediterranean.
If it's true, this shell is a rare maculata/immaculata variant of a
banded hebraeus (cruentatus).
Never seen that before. Ideas ? Is it a Panamic snail ? Florida ? I
can't believe it's mediterranean.
Olivier Caro
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