My guess would be Lirobittium, something similar to L. rugatum (Carpenter),
which isn't found as far north as British Columbia.

Best,

Chuck

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Hello all,

Could anyone tell me if the species I have photographed here
as shell #2 is a Tachyrhynchus, possibly T. lacteolus (Carpenter, 1864)?
I only have a rough drawing and key to ID this with, but it looks
like it might fit.

http://members.shaw.ca/bcshells/bcframe.html
(go down the left to Unknown Shells and look at shell #2.

Thanks for any help you can give me,

Peter Egerton





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