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Cypraea guttata - gary fredrickson - 01-27-2008
Can anyone explain the differences between guttata guttata, guttata azumai and guttata surinensis.
Cypraea guttata - tigris - 12-16-2008
guttata surinensis, the rarest, is characterised by very dark-brown base, and brown striping halfway-up the dorsum, and usually smaller than guttata and guttata f. azumai, guttata guttata has very clear spots, and when you look at the shell from the side, you can see a ridge, azumai doesn't have that.
overall, you can separate them, when you look at the collecting-area where it was found.
but yes, it can be very difficult
regards, Jeroen