Calliostoma bairdii cf or affin. oregon Clench and Turner, 1960

An interesting specimen from Trinidad. Often called C.c. rosewateri Clench and Turner, 1960, which has an umbilicus which is either closed, or "tiny and deep" (American Seashells, p. 44), as opposed to oregon's "slightly indented" umbilicus. However, it may in fact be another subspecies, psyche Dall, 1899 - or, one or more of them may be a legitimate species - a confused group: where are the types??   The white/red  Calliostoma without the green color is from 100 fathoms off Key  West,  Florida. The description of the beading, shape, rows of cords and color pattern is so similar to C. psyche, I would have to say that it is  probably a subspecies. Because C. psyche seems to be more of a shallow  water shell and C. psyche apparently does not get as large and never as colorful, I would think it inhabits a different habitat. Thus, a new subspecies. Kevan Sunderland thinks they are C. oregon but this shell  looks more like C. rosewateri to me.

Calliostoma bairdii rosewateri Clench and Turner, 1960.

The real thing, with the classic "golden-red" color. Trinidad.

Calliostoma psyche Dall, 1889
   Dredged in 60 fathoms,
   sand & rubble, Sombrero
   Light, Florida Keys
You can see that this species is related to the above two, expecially  the first one.

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   Fasciolaria tulipa  L., 1758
   from somewhere in Florida waters

Polinices duplicatus Say, 1822

This far-out freak was found at low tide, Camp Lejune, N. Carolina

Scaphella  affin. dorhni Sowerby, 1903

200 fthms, off Grand Bahama Is. It "reflects light much like S.atlantis Clench, 1946", and is a beautiful specimen to be sure!!