klattrocks Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 I assume this is a Triplofusus giganteus. I found it at the now closed SMR shell pit (Schroder-Manatee Ranch’s Aggregates) near Sarasota, Florida. I was wondering if this is the Pliocene version or the Pleistocene version? Are they different subspecies? I know this isn't the best one in the world, but it's nice. My gf wants it so badly, but I told her this one stays in my collection because it's from a site that's closed forever. I'm trying to find a substitute for her to make her happy. She wanted the long spindly one and she argued with me that I had plenty of shells already when I said no! So you see what I'm up against! Lol I have one other that would pass for this one, but of course it came from a shell pit that's been closed too! Could you help out a poor fellow fossil hunter like me? haha! Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 @MikeR @Coco Link to post Share on other sites
Coco Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Scale is in inches ? I don't have a gastropod with this size Coco Link to post Share on other sites
klattrocks Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Hi Coco! The common name is horse conch. Its found in the waters of the SE USA. They can grow up to 24 inches (60 cm) this one is about 25 cm. Al Link to post Share on other sites
Darktooth Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 If you love something , set it free. If it comes back to you, it's yours. If it doesn't, it never was. NOW GIVE YOUR GIRLFRIEND THE DARN SHELL! Link to post Share on other sites
Randyw Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 27 minutes ago, Darktooth said: NOW GIVE YOUR GIRLFRIEND THE DARN SHELL! As a old married man I gotta second this...IF YOU CARE FOR HER GIVE HER THE SHELL! Link to post Share on other sites
klattrocks Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 Ok. I'll do that. It's not like horse conchs are rare. I'm putting together for her a care package with fossils and rocks. Her birthday is coming soon. I'll just put it in and surprise her. Shhhhhhh!!! Link to post Share on other sites
thelivingdead531 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Darktooth said: If you love something , set it free. If it comes back to you, it's yours. If it doesn't, it never was. NOW GIVE YOUR GIRLFRIEND THE DARN SHELL! 1 hour ago, Randyw said: As a old married man I gotta second this...IF YOU CARE FOR HER GIVE HER THE SHELL! Sorry guys, I have to disagree! I may be a selfish person for saying this, but my prized fossils are mine unless I choose otherwise. It’s one thing to share it with a spouse, but another thing to give it to a boy/girlfriend. That makes me sound like a bad person, doesn’t it? Sorry. Link to post Share on other sites
Harry Pristis Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I have a few enormous gastropod shells from APAC in storage. If you really want to replace your conch with something larger, PM me. Link to post Share on other sites
klattrocks Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 Thanks Harry! Link to post Share on other sites
MikeR Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Yes, the Pliocene form is the same species that lives today, Triplofusus giganteus (Kiener, 1840). Mike Link to post Share on other sites
klattrocks Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 Thank you! I thought so. Link to post Share on other sites
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