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One more cowrie species - confirmation? - sdsheller - 02-23-2015

I think these might be Mauritia arabica. Can someone confirm?

They range from 44 to 52 mm in length.


RE: One more cowrie species - confirmation? - paul monfils - 02-24-2015

Yes, these are Cypraea (Mauritia) arabica (Linnaeus, 1758)