Strombus pugilis vs Strombus alatus, Comparison of two Florida shells

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Oct 2024:  A recent paper using COI barcoding gene support concluded that Strombus alatus Gmelin, 1791 and Strombus  pugilis Linnaeus, 1758 were genetically the same, and the authors synonymised the two.  The result would be that S. alatus would then become a junior synonym to S. pugilis.  WoRMS and iNaturalist have recognized this change.  So, be sure to also see Strombus alatus.