Another publication worth finding is:

Work, R.C.  1969. Systematics, Ecology, and Distribution of the Mollusks of Los Roques, Venezuela. Bulletin Of Marine Science Vol. 19(3). p.614-711.

Though not illustrated, the paper provides an excellent checklist with Western Atlantic distribution records for many of the species also found in and around Isla Margarita, from which you can narrow down the possibilities.


At 08:29 AM 4/27/2002, you wrote:
To these you might add:

De Jong, K. M. and H. E. Coomans, 1988.  Marine gastropods from Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire. E. J. Brill, Leiden, v + pp 1-261 incl. 47 pls.

Diaz, J. M. and M. Puyana (Hegedus), 1994.  Moluscos del Caribe Colombiano. Un catálogo ilustrado. Fundación Natura, Sta. Fe de Bogota, Colombia, pp. 1-291 + 78 pls.

Harry


At 01:21 AM 4/27/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>To identify shells of Venezuela I think I would start with Seashells of
>Brazil by E. C. Rios.  The old Caribbean Seashells by Warmke and Abbott,
>though dated, would probably be useful too. Abbott's American Seashells
>includes a lot of lower Caribbean species.  And the new A Thousand Species
>from Abaco, Bamahas, by Colin Redfern would also be useful. The Bahamas are
>a long way from Venezuela, and many species are not found in both places,
>but many others range throughout the Caribbean.
>
>Paul M.

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