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Posted: Dec 12 2022
Conella ovulata (Lamarck, 1822), Ovate Dove Shell
12/12/22 Upon reviewing this shell Susan Hewitt commented:
Steve’s shell is quite worn and the spire is worn down, which I think is probably why it is not stepped. Also I imagine that the pitting is due to erosion.
I find this species only quite rarely on Nevis or the other nearby Leeward islands I have visited.
And assuming that Conella ovuloides is indeed a real species, (it is accepted by WoRMS), it is a lot rarer still.
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