Date:Feb. 24, 2011; 4:45AM From: Bruce Lippincott Subject: Muricidae help needed, please Hi Roland, Many thanks for your reply to my ID request. I'm starting to understand how variable C. torrefactus is! I had thought C. torrefactus was a shallow water species with a heavy shell, but now I see they can also grow in 50-100m. and have a thin shell like C. species 8. I'm Also learning about V. rectirostris which I thought could not get so large as 71 or 89mm. What do you look for when distinguishing between V. rectirostris and V. dolichorus[spelling?], or V. kiiensis,Kira,1959 and V. gallinago, Sowerby, 1903? Is the difference in a denticulate collemnella? Once again, thanks for your help. Bruce ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------