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Strombus minimus?

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Strombus minimus?

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  1. So here's some conch like critters caught on a night dive in the Solomons. I think it's Strombus minimus, but its a lot more colourful than the reference photos I have. Any snail people out there?

    Cheers,

    Marli

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  2. Hi Marli,

     

    They are Strombus (Canarium) dentatus. They're more nocturnal than most strombids, and have variable but beautifully-patterned shells. All the adults have the small denticles near the siphonal canal, on the anterior part of the lip.

     

    http://www.gastropods.com/9/Shell_1339.html

     

    Cheers,

     

     

    Don

    Edited by pagojoe
  3. Thanks, Don,

    It was the "toothy bits" that had me unsure.

    Cheers,

    Marli

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