I think the three under Eddie's nigrispinosus label are that species.
So are the 2d and 3d under his ternispina, but not the 1st one.  The
five nigrispinosus share the darkened spine characteristic that is
absent in other species.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Richard Parker
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 11:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Murex nigrispinosus/ternispina?

I have several of these shells, and they are impossible to identify
exactly.
However, take a look at Eddy Hardy (he's pretty much up to date):
http://www.gastropods.com/6/Shell_1026.shtml    (nigrispinosus)
http://www.gastropods.com/6/Shell_5776.shtml    (ternispina)

If you can't tell the difference, then join the rest of us. Perhaps
there
is a unique feature of one of them that differentiates, but otherwise, I
think it is a question of synonymity that no-one has yet looked  into.

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