Forums SEASHELL-COLLECTOR
What cowry species is this? - Printable Version

+- Forums SEASHELL-COLLECTOR (http://forum.seashell-collector.com)
+-- Forum: Seashell Collector's Forum (http://forum.seashell-collector.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=3)
+--- Forum: Shells identification Help (http://forum.seashell-collector.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=5)
+--- Thread: What cowry species is this? (/showthread.php?tid=450)



What cowry species is this? - david touitou - 06-16-2007

Hello,

I think it's a washed/beached specimen of <i>Cypraea histrio </i> Gmelin, 1791

Bye <img src="images/smiley/roi.gif" alt="" border="0" />
David  <span class="petit">--Last edited by David Touitou on 2007-06-16 22:01:41 --</span>


What cowry species is this? - shellhunk - 06-16-2007

What cowry species is this? 55mm
<a href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/741202" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/741202">http://www.badongo.com/pic/741202</a><!-- m --></a>


What cowry species is this? - shellhunk - 06-16-2007

Is this a maculifera? Just found the photo on the internet.


What cowry species is this? - shellhunk - 06-17-2007

Oh,  <img src="images/smiley/biggrin.gif" alt="" border="0" />   <img src="images/smiley/lol.gif" alt="" border="0" />

Thanks David.  <img src="images/smiley/smile.gif" alt="" border="0" />