I would appreciate assistance in identifying a specimen of a Lienardia I
collected in Manihi, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.  I posted pictures of
the 14 mm. shell on my web page:
http://members.cox.net/cbankston/Tuamotus.html

The closest comparable shells I have seen in pictures on the web are
Lienardia roseotincta, but I think it probably is not that species.  One
of its most prominent features is a deeply channeled suture.  The upper
margin of each lower whorl forms a sharp edge that slightly overlaps the
suture.  That feature is visible on the posted labial side view.

Please help, all you turrid experts (is that an oxymoron?). :)
--
Cecil N. Bankston
Baton Rouge, LA
USA

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