ID on some shells?

[Moghedian]

I was cleaning out a sump tank at work and found these shells.

My boss suggested Meurex (I hope I spelled that right) but when I looked it up it wasn't it :I


I'de just like to know, if anyone knows : )

Thanks.

 

[greenbean36191]

[welcome]
They're Mitra mitra.

 

[pagojoe]

Yep, Mike told ya truly. It's a sand-dwelling worm eater, and has a tube that it extends to catch and eat its prey. I'm not really sure what the tube is called... I guess maybe an extensible rostrum? Anyway, it can extend it about twice as long as the shell as it plows the sand.

http://www.gastropods.com/3/Shell_153.html

Cheers,



Don

 

[Moghedian]

Awesome. Thanks guys : )