VTinNorthAB Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Hey all! I know this is probably not a fossil ID but hoping someone can help. I found this seashell in a box of miscellaneous down in my basement. I don’t remember where it came from but it just looks odd to me. Looks as if it’s partially fossilized...can’t explain it. Any my ideas are greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 @MikeR @FossilDAWG @Coco @siteseer 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Hmmm... Do you really have no idea where it comes from? Not even the possible ocean? Looking at the shell, I am pretty confident that this is a Hexaplex species. I think that the radix murex, Hexaplex radix, seems like the best option. According to one of my seashell books, this species is mostly present on the West Coast of North/Central-America. But then again if you really don't know what ocean it is from, it is probably safer to keep this one labeled as Hexaplex sp. for now (especially when taking into account that there are about 66 extant Hexaplex species known so far!) Oh, and no, that one does not look fossilized to me at all, just a little sea-worn. Black and white are the most common colors for this genus/species. Nice specimen btw! Best regards, Max 6 Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Sorry I can't help with id, but it is pretty. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinosaurus Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 it's defenitly a beautie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Max is correct. It is a Hexplex from Baja. There are several related species H. radix, H. ambiguus, and H.nigritus. Maybe you can specifically ID using this LINK. 5 "A problem solved is a problem caused"--Karl Pilkington "I was dead for millions of years before I was born and it never inconvenienced me a bit." -- Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Hi, I am late, but anyway I would just have been able for saying that it is Muricidae. Very attractive shell ! Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Very pretty shell. I love the shape and colours. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 10 hours ago, MikeR said: Max is correct. It is a Hexplex from Baja. There are several related species H. radix, H. ambiguus, and H.nigritus. Maybe you can specifically ID using this LINK. From what I recently read, H. ambiguus is named this way because it is kinda “in between” H. radix and H. nigritus, representing features of both species together. 1 Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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