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Cowries for determination! - jordyvanderbeek - 12-25-2010
What are these cowries? i'm Dutch and new in "collecting shells". This cowries have i use of my grandmother.
http://picasaweb.google.com/107602476597783322708/Kauries#5554312044147968882 here is the photo.
Greetings from Holland and Jordy
Re: Cowries for determination! - dave r - 12-25-2010
Hi Jordy, welcome to the forum, and a Merry Christmas!
The cowries are left to right, Cypraea tigris, Lyncina vitellus, Ovula ovum (not a true cowry but closely related) and another C. tigris.
Dave
Re: Cowries for determination! - jordyvanderbeek - 12-25-2010
thanks yes it, i know it was a egg cowrie but witch ??? realy thanks ;D
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