small snails from Cozumel, MX

Anyone know what these little (1 cm) snails are?

Hi Jim --

Family Marginellidae, probably genus Volvarina. There are a lot of species in the this group that look a lot alike. Classification in molluscs is based on shell characters and there's still not as much known about what the live animals look like. Here's a similar species photographed by Art Anker - http://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/374980420/

How's the camera? Did you get a replacement?

Thanks, Leslie. You're the best!

Camera, lens and housing electronics are toast. With help from friends, I was able to continue shooting. I'm finally home and my housing is off to Ikelite.

Everything? That sucks! How/why did it happen?

Everything? That sucks! How/why did it happen?

Mea culpa. User error, didn't properly "click" shut a port latch. If this is the worst thing that happens to me, I'm a lucky man.

xo