Yes, it is Nassaria coromandelica E.A. Smith, 1894 see Cernohorsky, 1981.
Monographs of Marine Mollusca, 2: 16, plt. 12.
Henk K. Mienis
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From: Paul J. or Joan Ann Dionne <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Is It a Nassaria coromandelica?
> I have a shell that I am trying to identify. A friend and I think it might
> be a Nassaria coromandelica (Indian Phos) which is in the Buccinidae
family.
> Can anyone confirm our guess or identify it correctly? It is 3cm long. I
> have two pictures of it for your review. Thank you for your help.
> Paul
> http://users.bentonrea.com/~be_alive/shell_identification/ventral.jpg
> http://users.bentonrea.com/~be_alive/shell_identification/dorsal.jpg
>