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Need help from cypraea experts! Cyraea dani / dayritiana - rafael picardal - 04-12-2008
Dear all!
This is my new collection but I'm confused with the Cypraea dayritian and C. dayritiana f. dani.. Please help me! Their sizes are 17mm and 15.2mm..
<a href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/3357231" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/3357231">http://www.badongo.com/pic/3357231</a><!-- m --></a>
<a href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/3357276" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.badongo.com/pic/3357276">http://www.badongo.com/pic/3357276</a><!-- m --></a>
Thank you very much!
Kindest regards,
Raffy
Need help from cypraea experts! Cyraea dani / dayritiana - dave r - 04-12-2008
Hi Raffy,
Felix Lorenz has a very interesting article about these very shells on his website. Check it out at:
<a href="http://www.cowries.info/shell/daydan/index.html" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.cowries.info/shell/daydan/index.html">http://www.cowries.info/shell/daydan/index.html</a><!-- m --></a>
DAve.
Need help from cypraea experts! Cyraea dani / dayritiana - rafael picardal - 04-13-2008
Hi Dave!
Thank you very much! It is indeed an interesting topic about the diff. between the two.. I had come up with a conclusion but still doubtful. (sigh) But many thanks Dave for the great help! Happy shelling!
Raffy
Need help from cypraea experts! Cyraea dani / dayritiana - tigris - 12-16-2008
dani is usually a  bigger(not much), more globose, and also very often darker colored.
regards,
Jeroen