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Malacology

Three collections devoted to shells — Mediterranean, oceans and large specimens — with taxonomic classification, provenance and dimensions.

Shells of the Mediterranean — 174 entries

Haliotis lamellosa
Haliotis lamellosa
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Diodora italica
Diodora italica
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Patella caerulea
Patella caerulea
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Patella ferruginea
Patella ferruginea
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Addisonia lateralis
Addisonia lateralis
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Lischkeia ottoi
Lischkeia ottoi
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Monodonta articulata
Monodonta articulata
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Monodonta mutabilis
Monodonta mutabilis
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Jujubinus monterosatoi
Jujubinus monterosatoi
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Jujubinus unidentatus
Jujubinus unidentatus
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Jujubinus miliaris
Jujubinus miliaris
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Gibbula magus
Gibbula magus
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Gibbula ardens
Gibbula ardens
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Gibbula philberti
Gibbula philberti
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Astraea rugosa
Astraea rugosa
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Chlamys glabra glabra
Chlamys glabra glabra
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Chlamys pesfelis
Chlamys pesfelis
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Pecten jacobaeus
Pecten jacobaeus
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Spondylus gaederopus
Spondylus gaederopus
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Anomia ephippium
Anomia ephippium
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Lima inflata
Lima inflata
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Limea loscombi
Limea loscombi
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Pycnodonte cochlear
Pycnodonte cochlear
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Loripes lacteus
Loripes lacteus
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Diplodonta rotundata
Diplodonta rotundata
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Chama gryphoides
Chama gryphoides
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Pseudochama gryphina
Pseudochama gryphina
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Scacchia ovata
Scacchia ovata
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Tellymia ferruginosa
Tellymia ferruginosa
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Galeomma turtoni
Galeomma turtoni
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Cardita calyculata
Cardita calyculata
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Cardita sulcata
Cardita sulcata
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Glans trapezia
Glans trapezia
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Astarte sulcata
Astarte sulcata
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Astarte fusca
Astarte fusca
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Cardium hians
Cardium hians
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Acanthocardia tubercolata
Acanthocardia tubercolata
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Laevicardium oblongum
Laevicardium oblongum
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Cerastoderma edule glaucum
Cerastoderma edule glaucum
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Mactra corallina lignaria
Mactra corallina lignaria
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Donacilla cornea
Donacilla cornea
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Ensis siliqua minor
Ensis siliqua minor
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Ensis ensis
Ensis ensis
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Tellina fabuloides
Tellina fabuloides
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Tellina crassa
Tellina crassa
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Tellina donacina
Tellina donacina
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Tellina planata
Tellina planata
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Tellina nitida
Tellina nitida
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Tellina pulchella
Tellina pulchella
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Macoma cumana
Macoma cumana
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Macoma tenuis
Macoma tenuis
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Donax trunculus
Donax trunculus
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Donax venustus
Donax venustus
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Psammobia feröensis
Psammobia feröensis
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Scrobicularia plana
Scrobicularia plana
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Solecurtus strigillatus
Solecurtus strigillatus
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Coralliophaga lithophagella
Coralliophaga lithophagella
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Isocardia cor o Glossus humanus
Isocardia cor o Glossus humanus
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Venus verrucosa
Venus verrucosa
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Venus casina
Venus casina
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Globivenus effossa
Globivenus effossa
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Pitar rudis rudis
Pitar rudis rudis
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Callista chione
Callista chione
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Dosinia exoleta
Dosinia exoleta
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Venerupis aurea aurea
Venerupis aurea aurea
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Chamelea gallina gallina
Chamelea gallina gallina
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Clausinella fasciata
Clausinella fasciata
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Petricola pholadiformis
Petricola pholadiformis
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Petricola lithophaga
Petricola lithophaga
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Hiatella arctica
Hiatella arctica
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Panopea glycymeris
Panopea glycymeris
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Pholas dactylus
Pholas dactylus
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Barnea candida
Barnea candida
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Lyonsia norvegica
Lyonsia norvegica
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Thracia corbuloides
Thracia corbuloides
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Cuspidaria cuspidata
Cuspidaria cuspidata
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Clavagella melitensis
Clavagella melitensis
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Spirula spirula
Spirula spirula
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Argonauta argo
Argonauta argo
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Argonauta cigno
Argonauta cigno
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Cingula proxima
Cingula proxima
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Cingula striata
Cingula striata
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Cingula cingillus
Cingula cingillus
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Alvania lactea
Alvania lactea
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Barleia rubra
Barleia rubra
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Mesalina opalina
Mesalina opalina
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Turitella communis
Turitella communis
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Turritella triplicata
Turritella triplicata
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Turritella turbona
Turritella turbona
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Mathilda quadricarinata
Mathilda quadricarinata
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Pseudomalaxis zanclaea
Pseudomalaxis zanclaea
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Bivonia triquetra
Bivonia triquetra
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Cirsotrema cochlea
Cirsotrema cochlea
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Epitonium commune
Epitonium commune
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Epitonium pulchellum
Epitonium pulchellum
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Epitonium celestei
Epitonium celestei
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Melanella anteflexa
Melanella anteflexa
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Fossarus ambiguus
Fossarus ambiguus
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Trivia monacha
Trivia monacha
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Trivia adriatica
Trivia adriatica
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Erosaria spurca
Erosaria spurca
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Schilderia achatidea
Schilderia achatidea
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Zonaria pyrum
Zonaria pyrum
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Simnia nicaensis
Simnia nicaensis
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Simnia purpurea
Simnia purpurea
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Atlanta peroni
Atlanta peroni
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Carinaria mediterranea
Carinaria mediterranea
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Neverita josephinae
Neverita josephinae
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Lunatia catena
Lunatia catena
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Lunatia fusca
Lunatia fusca
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Lunatia guillemini
Lunatia guillemini
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Naticarius millepunctatus
Naticarius millepunctatus
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Naticarius intricatoides
Naticarius intricatoides
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Tectonatica flammulata
Tectonatica flammulata
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Cassidaria tyrrhena
Cassidaria tyrrhena
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Argobuccinum giganteum
Argobuccinum giganteum
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Cymatium cutaceum
Cymatium cutaceum
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Cymatium doliarium
Cymatium doliarium
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Tonna galea
Tonna galea
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Murex brandaris
Murex brandaris
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Trophonopsis carinata
Trophonopsis carinata
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Typhis sowerbyi
Typhis sowerbyi
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Dermomurex scalarinus
Dermomurex scalarinus
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Muricopsis diadema
Muricopsis diadema
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Ocenebra erinacea
Ocenebra erinacea
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Ocenebra erinacea hanley
Ocenebra erinacea hanley
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Thais haemastoma
Thais haemastoma
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Thais haemastoma consul
Thais haemastoma consul
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Coralliophila lamellosa
Coralliophila lamellosa
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Buccinulum corneum
Buccinulum corneum
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Arcularia gibbosula
Arcularia gibbosula
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Cyclope donovani
Cyclope donovani
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Fasciolaria lignaria
Fasciolaria lignaria
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Fusinus rostratus
Fusinus rostratus
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Cymbium olla
Cymbium olla
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Halia priamus
Halia priamus
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Cancellaria cancellata
Cancellaria cancellata
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Narona coronata
Narona coronata
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Turris similis
Turris similis
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Cythara paciniana
Cythara paciniana
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Cythara multilineolata
Cythara multilineolata
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Raphitoma reticulata
Raphitoma reticulata
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Terebra cosentini
Terebra cosentini
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Menestho striata
Menestho striata
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Odostomia conoidea
Odostomia conoidea
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Odostomia michaelis
Odostomia michaelis
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Eulimella scillai
Eulimella scillai
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Philine vestita
Philine vestita
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Doridium membranaceum
Doridium membranaceum
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Bulla striata
Bulla striata
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Haminaea navicula
Haminaea navicula
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Clio cuspidata
Clio cuspidata
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Oxinoë olivacea
Oxinoë olivacea
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Ovatella myosotis
Ovatella myosotis
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Liriola pectinata
Liriola pectinata
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Dentalium dentale
Dentalium dentale
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Dentalium vulgare
Dentalium vulgare
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Dentalium inaequicostatum
Dentalium inaequicostatum
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Dentalium panormum
Dentalium panormum
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Dentalium rubescens
Dentalium rubescens
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Solemya togata
Solemya togata
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Scapharca cornea
Scapharca cornea
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Striarca lactea
Striarca lactea
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Pinna nobilis
Pinna nobilis
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Pinna pernula
Pinna pernula
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Atrina pectinata (=truncata)
Atrina pectinata (=truncata)
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Pteria hirundo
Pteria hirundo
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Pseudamussium clavatum
Pseudamussium clavatum
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Chlamys opercularis
Chlamys opercularis
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Chlamys flexuosa
Chlamys flexuosa
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Shells of the oceans — 63 entries

Saton decussatus
Saton decussatus
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Marchia elongata
Marchia elongata
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Muricopsis zeteki
Muricopsis zeteki
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Naquetia capucina
Naquetia capucina
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Purpura clavigera
Purpura clavigera
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Murex armatus
Murex armatus
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Murex lividus
Murex lividus
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Murex tricornis
Murex tricornis
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Murex recurvirostris
Murex recurvirostris
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Conus papilionaceus
Conus papilionaceus
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Conus genuanus
Conus genuanus
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Conus ebraeus
Conus ebraeus
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Conus violacenus
Conus violacenus
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Conus litteratus
Conus litteratus
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Conus narnoreus
Conus narnoreus
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Conus dusajelli 17
Conus dusajelli 17
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Cleobula betulinus
Cleobula betulinus
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Asprella neniae
Asprella neniae
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Asprella orbigny
Asprella orbigny
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Gastridiun geographus
Gastridiun geographus
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Gastridium tulipa
Gastridium tulipa
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Darioconus textile
Darioconus textile
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Rhizoconus vexillum
Rhizoconus vexillum
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Purpurellus ganbiensis
Purpurellus ganbiensis
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Drupa arachnoides
Drupa arachnoides
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Drupa grossularia
Drupa grossularia
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Ceratostoma foliatum
Ceratostoma foliatum
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Ceratostona torrefactus
Ceratostona torrefactus
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Pterochelus achanthopterus
Pterochelus achanthopterus
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Pterynotus cerinanarumai
Pterynotus cerinanarumai
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Haustellun haustellun
Haustellun haustellun
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Ocenebra japonica
Ocenebra japonica
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Ocenebra sloati
Ocenebra sloati
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Siratus senegalensis
Siratus senegalensis
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Siratus alabaster
Siratus alabaster
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Phyllonotus pomum
Phyllonotus pomum
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Phyllonotus brassica
Phyllonotus brassica
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Phyllonotus laciniatus
Phyllonotus laciniatus
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Hexaplex chicoreum
Hexaplex chicoreum
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Hexaplex rosarium
Hexaplex rosarium
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Hexaplex stainforthi
Hexaplex stainforthi
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Thais mancinella
Thais mancinella
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Thais floridana
Thais floridana
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Thais lamellosa
Thais lamellosa
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Thais speciosa
Thais speciosa
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Thais echinata
Thais echinata
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Homalocantita zamboi
Homalocantita zamboi
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Homalocantha scorpio
Homalocantha scorpio
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Homalocantha secunda
Homalocantha secunda
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Homalochanta oxycantha
Homalochanta oxycantha
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Chicoreus brunneus
Chicoreus brunneus
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Chicoreus banksii
Chicoreus banksii
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Chicoreus cornucervi
Chicoreus cornucervi
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Chicoreus saltatrix
Chicoreus saltatrix
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Chicoreus axicornis
Chicoreus axicornis
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Chicoreus ramosus
Chicoreus ramosus
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Murex nigrospinosus
Murex nigrospinosus
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Murex pecten
Murex pecten
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Murex troscheli
Murex troscheli
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Murex scolopax
Murex scolopax
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Murex longispina
Murex longispina
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Murex hirasei
Murex hirasei
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Murex mindanaoensis
Murex mindanaoensis
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Large shells — 29 entries

Cassis Cornuta
Cassis Cornuta
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Cassis Cornuta
Cassis Cornuta
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Henifusus Colosseus
Henifusus Colosseus
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Nautilus Pompilius
Nautilus Pompilius
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Nautilus Pompilius
Nautilus Pompilius
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Charonia Tritonis
Charonia Tritonis
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Lambis Chiragra
Lambis Chiragra
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Lanbis Truncata
Lanbis Truncata
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Tridacna Squamosa
Tridacna Squamosa
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Aulica Imperialis
Aulica Imperialis
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Charonia Tritonis
Charonia Tritonis
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Charonia Tritonis
Charonia Tritonis
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Lambis Truncata
Lambis Truncata
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Lambis Truncata
Lambis Truncata
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Lambis Chiragra
Lambis Chiragra
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Lambis Chiragra
Lambis Chiragra
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Cypraecassis Ruta
Cypraecassis Ruta
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Cypraecassis Ruta
Cypraecassis Ruta
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Cassis Tessellata
Cassis Tessellata
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Cassis Tessellata
Cassis Tessellata
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Xancus Pyrum
Xancus Pyrum
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Xancus Pyrum
Xancus Pyrum
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Voluta Ebraea
Voluta Ebraea
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Voluta Ebraea
Voluta Ebraea
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This English text was translated with the help of artificial intelligence (Claude) from the Italian original, except where an English version already existed in the original archive. Read the Italian version.