Need help from cypraea experts! Cyraea dani / dayritiana

[rafael picardal]

Dear all!

This is my new collection but I'm confused with the Cypraea dayritian and C. dayritiana f. dani.. Please help me! Their sizes are 17mm and 15.2mm..

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Thank you very much!

Kindest regards,
Raffy

[dave r]

Hi Raffy,
Felix Lorenz has a very interesting article about these very shells on his website. Check it out at:
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DAve.

[rafael picardal]

Hi Dave!

Thank you very much! It is indeed an interesting topic about the diff. between the two.. I had come up with a conclusion but still doubtful. (sigh) But many thanks Dave for the great help! Happy shelling!

Raffy

[tigris]

dani is usually a  bigger(not much), more globose, and also very often darker colored.

regards,
Jeroen