Please identify these two "arabica"

[shellhunk]

Hi!

I'm not sure if this is a cypraea eglantina or arabica. It says eglantina but the base is very different with few very dark spots on the margins and dark base. I find it unique. 62mm from palawan Philippines.

I used a cellphone camera to take the pictures. The color is actually dark brown.

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Also please help me identify this one. 43mm from the Philippines.
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[david touitou]

Hello !

The second one is a <i>Cypraea arabica </i>for me. The base is typically flat and colored.

The first one is difficult to say as it is subadult. it looks more like an <i>arabica</i> for me, but I am not sure !

Remember that arabica cowrie can be easily distinguished from <i>histrio</i> and <i>eglantina</i> by its base. <i>arabica</i> has always a flat base.

regards,
DAVID  <img src="images/smiley/roi.gif" alt="" border="0" />  <span class="petit">--Last edited by David Touitou on 2007-07-06 22:12:01 --</span>

[shellhunk]

Hi David,

Thank you so much for your help.  <img src="images/smiley/smile.gif" alt="" border="0" />

[tigris]

bot arabica i guess, but what a very nice one! very unique with one very dark margin!

regards,
Jeroen