Help with these three please

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gillinger
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Help with these three please

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I sort of promised myself that I wouldn't buy any new plants until April at least but I saw these yesterday in the garden centre, and you know how it goes! As usual, no ID of any kind so help is appreciated.
First, is, I think, Stetsonia coryne.
Second would appear to be Mammillaria formosa Galeotti
Third has me stumped. Can't find anything with such long spines. I'm thinking it might be either Thelocactus or another Mammillaria. Whatever it is, it's wonderful!
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Stetsonia coryne
Mammillaria formosa / chionocephala
Ferocactus (Hamatocactus) sinuatus
IMHO
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Thanks Anttisepp. I wondered about Ferocactus at one point. It looks similar to a young F. glaucescens. I should go with my gut more often!
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I don't know about the first two, but I agree with anttisepp that the last one is Ferocactus hamatocactus. The extra-extra-long hooked central spine is characteristic.
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Thanks for confirming. I was pretty sure about the Stetsonia. For the other two I tried a plant id app. It came good for the M. formosa but was way off with the Fero.
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