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ID needed for Cowrie from Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia
05-07-2012, 02:21 AM,
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ID needed for Cowrie from Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Please help me identify this cowrie species from Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia

[img width=640 height=480]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7090/7148923055_279596657f_b.jpg[/img]

[img width=640 height=480]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7002832042_d9b09cb673_b.jpg[/img]
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05-07-2012, 11:59 AM,
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Re: ID needed for Cowrie from Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Very difficult from a live animal. Do you have the shell itself? What size is it? It may be something rare.
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05-08-2012, 08:30 AM,
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Re: ID needed for Cowrie from Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia
No I didn't collect the animal, so just have the photos of the live animal.
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05-09-2012, 11:48 PM,
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Re: ID needed for Cowrie from Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia
First of all...it is a real splendid photo. To me (though I am not entirely certain of it) it is Cypraea subviridis Reeve
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05-10-2012, 12:45 AM,
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Re: ID needed for Cowrie from Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Thanks Bart.

I've searched and found a few images of live Cypraea subviridis and I think you are right with your indentification.
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