Hello,

Ancistrosyrinx cedonulli (Reeve, 1842), wich I guess is a synonim of
Cochlespira cedonulli Reeve, 1842 [sorry, I can tell it for sure: I still
haven't revised the family ;-)] is a Turrid. But your description doesn't
match that of a turrid I think, so may be you have to consider the
possibility of having a wrong label.

Best regards,

Alfonso Pina
Málaga, Spain
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----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen McMahan <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 10:15 PM
Subject: Mystery Shell


> Greetings All,
>
>                      Has anyone every heard of a shell called
Ancistrosyrinx
> cedonulli (Reeve, 1842)? I bought this shell a few years ago with this
name
> attached but no other info. It most likely belongs in the Astraea family.
> It's 23mm in diameter, 9mm high and looks just like a saw blade with 9
very
> sharp spines on each of the 3 whorls. It's all nacreous. I can send anyone
> who is interested a set of images. Just let me know. Any info on this
shell
> would be most helpful.
>
> Shephen McMahan