Identification Cowry from Mauritius

[MichaelG]

Hello everybody

I was in Mauritius last year and I found a little cowry I couldn't identify
Under coral, 2 meters depth
see photo

It mesures: 16.5 x 10mm

Thanks for your help

[dave r]

Do you have some photos? We need pictures to be able to identify shells I am afraid.
Dave

[conchylinet]

Hi,
It seems to be a slightly erroded Cypraea owenii (Sowerby 1837)

Pierre

[MichaelG]

Thanks a lot for the answer.
The first answer said there was no pictures, the second seemed to be Ok ???

I thinks it is OK though I can't see my pictures....

Anyway: OK for the Owenii, but I am just an amateur, but I know ther are different subspecies
Vasta, Owenii owenii, etc

Any details or additional information about my little cowry from mauritius?

Thaks anyway for your help
Michael

[dave r]

Strange as I still can't see any photos!  ???

[conchylinet]

Dave, try an other browser, sometime IE cannot display jpeg picture.
Michael, as I dont dig into the mess of subspecies I cant help further.
Pierre