I once received a shipment of two dozen Cancellaria cassidiformis, all with
opercs beautifully mounted on cotton. I determined that the opercs came from
Semicassis centiquadrata.  That's taking the name "cassidiformis" one step
too far!

Paul M.



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> Warning.  On eBay there is a large specimen of Scalptia mercadoi (as
> Cancellaria mercadoi) with an operculum.  Cancellariidae are not
> operculate!  Buyer beware.  It makes one wonder if the data (?) with the
> shell is correct.
>
> dick petit
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