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Identification Cowry from Mauritius
03-08-2011, 08:22 AM,
#1
Identification Cowry from Mauritius
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


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03-08-2011, 10:28 AM,
#2
Re: Identification Cowry from Mauritius
Do you have some photos? We need pictures to be able to identify shells I am afraid.
Dave
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03-08-2011, 05:30 PM,
#3
Re: Identification Cowry from Mauritius
Hi,
It seems to be a slightly erroded Cypraea owenii (Sowerby 1837)

Pierre
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03-09-2011, 03:25 AM,
#4
Re: Identification Cowry from Mauritius
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
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03-10-2011, 07:17 AM,
#5
Re: Identification Cowry from Mauritius
Strange as I still can't see any photos!  ???
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03-10-2011, 03:17 PM,
#6
Re: Identification Cowry from Mauritius
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
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