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Identification Cowry from Mauritius - MichaelG - 03-08-2011
Hello everybody
I was in Mauritius last year and I found a little cowry I couldn't identify
Under coral, 2 meters depth
see photo
It mesures: 16.5 x 10mm
Thanks for your help
Re: Identification Cowry from Mauritius - dave r - 03-08-2011
Do you have some photos? We need pictures to be able to identify shells I am afraid.
Dave
Re: Identification Cowry from Mauritius - conchylinet - 03-08-2011
Hi,
It seems to be a slightly erroded Cypraea owenii (Sowerby 1837)
Pierre
Re: Identification Cowry from Mauritius - MichaelG - 03-09-2011
Thanks a lot for the answer.
The first answer said there was no pictures, the second seemed to be Ok ???
I thinks it is OK though I can't see my pictures....
Anyway: OK for the Owenii, but I am just an amateur, but I know ther are different subspecies
Vasta, Owenii owenii, etc
Any details or additional information about my little cowry from mauritius?
Thaks anyway for your help
Michael
Re: Identification Cowry from Mauritius - dave r - 03-10-2011
Strange as I still can't see any photos! ???
Re: Identification Cowry from Mauritius - conchylinet - 03-10-2011
Dave, try an other browser, sometime IE cannot display jpeg picture.
Michael, as I dont dig into the mess of subspecies I cant help further.
Pierre