Cowrie (early juvenile)

[Emma]

Hello Pierre,

I'm not sure, but my guess is it is a Bulla stage chelcypraea testudinaria because they start out white/ beige with darker bands. However, I have only ever seen late stage bulla specimens, e.g., when the lip is already formed. I don't think it is cypraea tigris, but the bulla stage of a tigris is usually blueish or at least dark colours. When I first looked at your picture, the first one I though of was chelcypraea testudinaria.

I hope this is of some help

Best wishes,

Emma.