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Hi,
One of those novice questions again....
How do you tell the difference between Strombus alatus and pugilis; I have
seen many pictures of both 'species' that look too much the same for my eye
to identify which is which.
Also, somewhere in the archives I found a message saying something to the
effect that one could identify (this was in reference to juveniles I
believe) the species of Strombus by looking at the spire... could anyone
elaborate on that as well? At any rate, how to tell which species those
small Strombus are that I often find beached (S. Florida, either coast)?
And.... is Busycon contrarium a synonym for Busycon sinistrum?
In explanation for all of these banal questions, I am attempting to catalog
my self-collected specimens as well as my Cypraea...
Thanks in advance to you patient and knowledgeable folks,
Nancy Smith
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