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Is this a polished caputserpentis? - shellhunk - 05-29-2007 Just found this on the internet. Though it may be too stupid for me to ask, is the top polished? or is this really a specie of cypraea. Looks like a polished caputserpentis. <a href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/683460" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/683460">http://www.badongo.com/pic/683460</a><!-- m --></a> Is this a polished caputserpentis? - paul monfils - 05-29-2007 Yes this is Cypraea caputserpentis.  They are sold in this condition in the shellcraft trade, as "purpletop cowries". Is this a polished caputserpentis? - paul monfils - 05-29-2007 For example:   <a href="http://www.shelloutlet.com/cowrieseashells.html" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.shelloutlet.com/cowrieseashells.html">http://www.shelloutlet.com/cowrieseashells.html</a><!-- m --></a> Is this a polished caputserpentis? - shellhunk - 05-30-2007 Thank you Paul. I thought so. I was just confused because I sent a message to the seller but he insisted it is all natural. 100% natural.