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cypraea sp? - diocrisseashells1000 - 03-15-2012 Hello collectors, this is a cypraea specie need to id. I think this 2 specie are the same, maybe the cracked one is immature.(very fragile every time i touch it  the crack is worsting). Any idea what specie might this is? 1.  16mm. 2.  17.5mm tnx Diocris. Re: cypraea sp? - diocrisseashells1000 - 04-15-2012 Hello Collectors, This topic was started almost a month now but no one yet try to figure what specie might this be..... I accidentally look at the photo on gastropod.com in which i never figure out that this might be fit on the one i post. I just want a confirmation if i am right,. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.gastropods.com/4/Shell_554.shtml">http://www.gastropods.com/4/Shell_554.shtml</a><!-- m --> i hope that somebody will help me to determine if i am right. :-X Diocris. Re: cypraea sp? - david touitou - 04-15-2012 Hello, It seems that this is again a shell found in the sediment ? Isn't it ? cheers DAVID Re: cypraea sp? - diocrisseashells1000 - 04-17-2012 Hello Sir David, Yes,it was just found on the beach shorelines at the very early morning when the waves are much calmer (different dates), and i  think it is fresh dead when i found it, It is difficult for me to say that it was buried in sediments and come out for me in the right time to collect it ha ha ha,... when i was on that island in Visayan sea region, first thing that i do every early morning is to go on beach combing and when in very lowtide time  i always take my time to go collecting shells on the lower water. Anyway, many thanks for your reply and happy shelling. Diocris. Re: cypraea sp? - david_admin - 04-18-2012 Hello, It's very hard to tell what species they belong too the first one seems very immature. Happy Shelling to you !!!! Re: cypraea sp? - diocrisseashells1000 - 04-19-2012 Many thanks again Sir David, And happy shelling too, Re: cypraea sp? - paul monfils - 04-20-2012 I believe this is Cypraea maricola, which is sometimes listed as a subspecies of Cypraea lisetae.  Yes, the upper specimen is definitely immature. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.conchology.be/?t=66&family=CYPRAEIDAE&species=Nesiocypraea%20maricola%20DEAD">http://www.conchology.be/?t=66&family=C ... ola%20DEAD</a><!-- m --> . Re: cypraea sp? - diocrisseashells1000 - 04-21-2012 Hello Paul, I have here what i think is Nesiocypraea lisetae maricosa (f) it differs on the one i post which is i think more broader than this.... i just want your opinion if they are both same or this 3 new photos are the Nesiocypraea lisetae lisetae? 12.5mm 17mm. 13.5mm Your opinion is most needed.