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Shells of the Southwest of Australia & Identification key

Shells poster

690 x 600 mm

183 seashells of the Southwest of Western Australia painted in watercolour by Patricia Negus from actual specimens.

The poster is accompanied by a separate A3 key to the name of every species. (Needs Adobe Acrobat Reader)

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We mail the poster and the key in a sturdy mailing tube.

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Table of the species illustrated

Scientific Name
Common Name
Altivasum flindersi Flinder’s vase
Amblychilepas nigrita  
Ancillista cingulata Girdled ancilla
Argonauta argo Paper nautilus
Asralium aureum  
Asralium tentorium  
Astele ciliare  
Astele multigranum  
Austrocochlea rudis Periwinkle
Austroharpa punctata Harp shell
Bassina disjecta Wedding cake venus
Buccinulum Sp.  
Bulla quoyii Bubble shell
Bullina lineata Lined bubble
Bursa affinis Frog shell
Campanile symbolicum Symbol creeper
Cantharidus lehmanni  
Cantharidus lehmanni  
Cantharidus pulcherrimus  
Capulus liberatus  
Cardita crassicostata Australian cardita
Cassis adcocki Adcock’s bonnet
Cassis fimbriata False helmet
Ceila crocea  
Cellana radiate  
Cerith Sp.  
Charonia lampas Red whelk
Clanculus limbatus  
Clanculus ringers  
Collisella septiformis  
Cominella eburnea  
Cominella torri Torr whelk
Conus anemone Southern cone
Conus cocceus  
Conus dorreensis  
Conus klemae Klem cone
Conus rutilus Miniature cone
Coralliophila costularis Coral-shell
Coralliophila wilsoni  
Cymatium exaratum  
Cymbiola irvinae Irvin’s volute
Cypraea alisonae Teres cowry
Cypraea caputserpentis Serpent’s head cowry
Cypraea comptoni Compton’s cowry
Cypraea cribraria Sieve cowry
Cypraea fallax  
Cypraea fimbriata Fringed cowry
Cypraea friendi Friend’s cowry
Cypraea helvola Honey cowry
Cypraea limacina The file cowry
Cypraea piperita Peppered cowry
Cypraea pulicaria Flea-spotted cowry
Cypraea reevei Reeve cowry
Cypraea venusta Much desired cowry
Diodora lincolnensis Lincoln keyhole
Emarginula patula  
Engine Sp.  
Epitonium jukesianum  
Epitonium perplexum  
Exiquaspira ornate  
Fusinus tessellatus  
Fusus bednalli  
Gracilispira lineata Necklace ancilla
Gracilispira monilifera  
Haliotis conicopora Brown lip abalone
Haliotis elegans Elegant ear shell
Haliotis scalaris Ridged ear shell
Hexaplex conatus  
Hydatina amplustre Royal paper-bubble
Hydatina physis Bubble shell
Janthina exigua Dwarf violet snail
Janthina globosa Globose violet snail
Janthina janthina Large violet snail
Lippistes helicoides  
Macroschisma bakiei  
Marginella baylii  
Marginella deburghi  
Marginella hedleyi  
Marginella occidua  
Marginella philippinarium  
Marginella pulchella  
Marginella tridentata  
Marinula patula  
Melo miltonis Southern baler
Micromelo undatus Miniature melo
Mitrella acuminate  
Morula biconica Biconic rock-shell
Murexiella tatei Tate’s murex
Muricopsis planilirata Fimbriate murex
Nerita atramentosa Periwinkle
Notogibbula preissiana  
Oliva australis Southern olive
Opalia australis  
Opalia granosa  
Patella chapmani  
Patella laticostata Giant limpet
Patella peronii  
Pecten anguineus Tasman scallop
Pecten atkinos Painted scallop
Pecten ballotti Scallop shell
Phasianella ventricosa Variegated pheasant shell
Phasianotrochus apicinus Jewel top
Phasianotrochus bellulus Jewel top
Phasianotrochus eximius Green jewel top
Phasianotrochus irisodontes Small necklace
Prototyphis angasi Angas’s murex
Pterynotus undosus Triangle murex
Pyrene bidentata  
Ranella australasia Australian triton
Semicassis sinuosum  
Septifer bilocularis Box mussel
Serpulorbis sipho Worm shell
Siliquaria weldii Slender slit worm
Spirula spirula Rams horn shell
Spondylus tenellus Thorny oster
Stomatella impertusa False ear shell
Strombus mutibilis Flower stromb
Strombus vomer Vomer conch
Thalotia chlorostoma Green mouth monodont
Tonna chinensis Fun shell
Tripterotyphis robustus Robust typhis
Trivia globosa1  
Trivia merces Bean cowry
Turbo pulcher  
Turbo torquatus Heavy turban
Vexilla vexillum Vexillate jopas
Vexillum hansonae  
Vexillum marrow  
Voluta damoni reeve Damon’s volute

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Last updated onTuesday, 26 October 2004

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