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"Thomas E. Eichhorst" <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 16 Dec 1999 13:17:55 -0700
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David,

I believe you can go with the illustration in Wye's book for Bullia
tranquebarica.  The shell on Eddie Hardy's page looks like it is a polished
Bullia olivaceus or maybe Bullia dorsatus.  So you have them identified
correctly (or at least it matches what I have).

Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA

> Can anyone help me out, here?
 It is Bullia tranquebarica if the description and photo in Wye's
Encyclopedia
> is correct.  However, I just found the illustration at Hardy's site:
> <www.gastropods.com/shell_pages/t/Shell_Bullia_tranquebarica.html>
> It shows a much more Bullia-like item.
> Which is the true B. tranquebarica?

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