Polymita picta, Born 1780

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Polymita picta, Born 1778

Coquilles de Polymita picta mélangées trouvées sur mon marché dominical. Elles sont originaire de la province d' Oriente à Cuba. C' est maintenant une espèce protégée car trop récoltée. Il existe une multitude de coloris qui ont engendré autant de petits noms. C' est une espèce arboricole. Taille dans sa plus grande largeur: 30 à 22 mm. Le grand spécialiste des Polymita du XX siècle est Carlos de la Torre y Huerta. Je m' essaye aux identifications à l' aide de l' excellent livre de José Espinosa: Las Polymitas.

Polymita picta shells found on my Sunday market. They are from the province of Oriente in Cuba. It's now a protected species because too harvested. There are a multitude of colors that have led many pet names. It is an arboreal species. Size in its greatest width: 30 to 25 mm. The great specialist of the XXth century of Polymitas is Carlos de la Torre y Huerta. I try myself to identify these with the excellent book of José Espinosa: Las Polymitas.

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