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Please Identify This Cypraea - dave r - 01-28-2008
Yes, it is ocellata. How the heck did it get to Hawaii??
Please Identify This Cypraea - icefire - 01-28-2008
Can anyone identify this Cypraea for me? I received it as a free gift at a souvenir shop in Hawaii. It measures 26 mm in length. I have provided four views. Thanks for your help.
<img src="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s224/Ice2Glow/CypraeaV1.jpg" alt="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s224/Ice2Glow/CypraeaV1.jpg" style="border:0" />
<img src="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s224/Ice2Glow/CypraeaV2.jpg" alt="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s224/Ice2Glow/CypraeaV2.jpg" style="border:0" />
<img src="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s224/Ice2Glow/CypraeaV3.jpg" alt="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s224/Ice2Glow/CypraeaV3.jpg" style="border:0" />
<img src="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s224/Ice2Glow/CypraeaV4.jpg" alt="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s224/Ice2Glow/CypraeaV4.jpg" style="border:0" />
Please Identify This Cypraea - mark - 01-28-2008
Hi,
It looks like a C. ocellata for me.