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Post by Paul on Feb 12, 2006 17:59:12 GMT
Please only post pictures, and:
Any info you know regarding age, size, location and subspecies etc.
Who's picture it is and what credit would be required for the website. (link etc).
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Post by brunni on Jun 2, 2011 15:08:44 GMT
Although this folder has been read 434 times, it remains empty !  I don't have a foto of a live animal to show, but I got a shell and this can help members to identify the species. Age : adult Size : 81.9mm Location : in the wild from Ngaoundéré, central Cameroon (endemic) Subspecies : "aplior" sighted, need more info Credit : me This foto shows the basic shell, I'll post another image with a bit more detail cos some other species look quite close to camerunensis and one has to look hard to find the differences. Attachments:
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Post by brunni on Jun 2, 2011 15:14:52 GMT
here's some of the detail : - in the first part of the image, detail of the microsculpture from the body whorl. I think you can see it is not smooth but granulose. - in the second part is detail of the early whorls. Credits : also me Attachments:
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Post by brunni on Jun 12, 2011 13:11:51 GMT
Here's an image of another population ( found west of the previous specimen I posted) Age : adult Size : 80.4mm Location : wc forest around Ediki village, Mamfi road, west Cameroons (endemic) The pattern in this population is darker than the other one, but both have a granulose surface. It is my photo but my thanks to Polyped who provided specimens. Attachments:
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Post by brunni on Jun 30, 2011 6:57:35 GMT
I recently got another  interesting specimen of this species. Age : Adult Size : 87.3mm Location : wc in forest near Etome, south-west slope of mount Cameroon Note : though the shell has a nasty repaired growth line, it is a remarkable  specimen because the spire and upper whorls are deep red. Also the surface of the shell is very granulose.  Attachments:
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Post by brunni on Jun 30, 2011 15:34:36 GMT
Here's more detail on that shell I posted earlier today. First part shows detail of the shell surface on the last whorl : very granulose ( easy to feel when you rub your finger nail over it ). Second part are the early whorls, the granular surface is still visible right up to the protoconch, whilst the red color extends from the tip to the beginning of the body whorl Attachments:
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interesting specimen of this species.
specimen because the spire and upper whorls are deep red. Also the surface of the shell is very granulose.
