Could be a juvinile mitre , Pterygia nucea Gmelin.. One which had not developed nodules. > Does not look as Photoshap. Olividae of course. But I've never seen such a > shell before. It's the kind of exciting conchological treasure. > > Guido > > > On 6/15/04 5:01 PM, "David Kirsh" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Is it done with Photoshop? > > > > David Kirsh > > Durham, NC > > > >> From: [log in to unmask] > >> Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]> > >> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:47:35 -0400 > >> To: [log in to unmask] > >> Subject: Re: Mystery Shell > >> > >> Dear Paul;- > >> It's the tooth. Without the tooth, there would be some suggestions. Could the > >> tooth be an aberation? At any rate, it's a beautiful shell. > >> Art > >>> > >>> From: Paul Monfils <[log in to unmask]> > >>> Date: 2004/06/14 Mon PM 08:30:32 EDT > >>> To: [log in to unmask] > >>> Subject: Mystery Shell > >>> > >>> Hello Conch-L, > >>> > >>> Someone posted a picture of a strange shell on another forum, requesting ID. > >>> Since no opinions were offered there, and since I am personally very curious > >>> about this shell myself, I took the liberty of re-posting the picture with a > >>> link so that the collective conchological cognizance of the mighty Conch-L > >>> might be brought to bear on the problem. Does anyone have an idea what this > >>> might be? Even a family name would be helpful! Olividae? Marginellidae? > >>> Turridae? > >>> > >>> Paul M. > >>> > >>> http://members.cox.net/paulcyp/unknown.jpg > >>> > >>> > >> > >> PLEASE NOTE: My new, long-term, and correct email address is: > >> [log in to unmask] Please update your records! > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs > >> To leave this list, click on the following web link: > >> http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 > >> Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and > >> click leave the list. > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs > > To leave this list, click on the following web link: > > http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 > > Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and > > click leave the list. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs > To leave this list, click on the following web link: > http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 > Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and > click leave the list. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------