Thanks, Geoff, at least now I have starting places for some of them.

Dale

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Thanks Dale
These images make it a bit easier
Fig 1 may be Nodularia handi handi (Torre, 1927). This species is from Pinar del Rio. I don't think there are any similar looking species from Isle de los Pinos - although I may be wrong
Fig 2
is difficult - it may represent Liocallonia saxosa (Poey, 1857) although my image has slightly rounder whorls. This species does come from Rangel - alternatively could be Cochlodinella presasiana (Pfeiffer, 1866). Both these agree fairly well in colour size whorl count etc. C.presasiana is from Mt Guaijabon Pinar del Rio. The main difference I can see id that C.presasiana has no columella lamellation where as L.saxosa supposedly has 3 lamellae (1 strong, 2 not so) - I think I can see evidence of at least one lamellae on your images
Fig 3 likely Ustronia acuminata columellaris (Poey) - over 15mm height and diam, but could also be Troschelviana chrysochasma (Poey) - much small at about 8mm height and 6mm diam , or also Troschelviana rubromarginata (Gundlach) - slightly larger than T,chrysochasma and with spiral lines present.
Fig 4 ?Microceramus ?Macroceramus - don't have any figures on these guys to help
Fig 5 is a Subulinid but I couldn't tell you if it is native or introduced
Fig 6 unfortunately I also don't have any accurate figures to identify this group but could this be Rectoleacina cubensis??
Hope this helps
Geoff

> Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 16:09:45 -0400
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [CONCH-L] Cuban Shells  for ID
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> Hi, Geoff, I finally am able to get these photos for you to view.  I have six shells on this link, but only two are Urocopts. I'm also CCing Conch-L list  to ask their help identifying any that they can. Here's the link to view the shells. By the way, all shells were found before 1964. Photos are all by Soon Flynn, a grad student at Az State U. Just click on the photo to enlarge.
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> https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B1YXmdiQ_RkNTlo3dGtZd1VNTlU&usp=sharing
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> Shell 1 is a Urocopt 19-21.5 mm high by 3.5-4mm wide. 11 whorls on all but the shortest one. Similar markings & color to U. amethystina Chitty, but my shells are not as broad, and have more whorls. Also, the peristome on my shells is totally separate from the body whorl, whereas it attaches at the top to the body whorl on U. amethystina. Locale was noted as Las Canteras, Isla de Pinos, Cuba.
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> Shell 2 is very tiny Urocopts, 12-13 mm high. The shells are almost transparent. They have about 20 whorls and do not drop the nuclear whorls. Locale was noted as Rangel, Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
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> Shell 3 I believe is an Eutrochatella, but I can't find a photo in Abbott's "Compendium of Landsnails", or online. A scrap of paper included with it gave a location of Muila de la Vieja, C. del Norte, Cuba.
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> Shell 4 had a scrap of paper identifying it as "Microceramus? Cuba." I'm not sure it is a Microceramus. It has varices at previous growth stops, and the peristome is slightly flared.
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> Shell 5 I have no clue to its' ID or where it was found. It is one of many in the collection I'm working with that has absolutely nothing to go on. It is about 1 -1.25 inches high.
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> Shell 6 is an Oleacine. But is it just a malformed Laevoleacina oleacina, or is it a distinct species? It was loose in a box of O. oleacinas from Vinales, del Rio, Cuba. There were also papers loose in the collection noting locales of Cafetal Penetencia, Vinales, and Penitencia, Vinales (Cuba). This baby is about 1.2 inch long -slightly longer than the other Oleacinas. My other Oleacinas have smooth sutures, but the sutures on this shell are stepped.
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> I hope someone can help identify these shells.
>
> Thanks,
> Dale Snyder
>
>
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> Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:32 -0700
> Subject: Shell Pictures
> From: Kevin Demater <[log in to unmask]>
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> https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B1YXmdiQ_RkNTlo3dGtZd1VNTlU&usp=sharing
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