Dear Karen
Prof. Schilder and his wife Maria Schilder published data about the average
size of cowry species after measuring about 100.000 cowry shells. Please
contact me off list for details.
Regards
Eduard Heiman [log in to unmask]
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From: Roger & Karen Page <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 11:49 PM
Subject: Average Sizes of Cypraea


> Hello to all and thank you for so many of you welcoming me to the list.
> I am still trying to photograph & scan all my cypraea.  I am putting
> data on a spreadsheet and have one question on the average sizes of
> cypraea.
>
> I only have the book "Cowries" by Dr. John Taylor & Jerry Walls
> published in 1975 for reference.  Many of you recommended several
> websites which also list average sizes for cypraea.  I have noticed that
> the average sizes listed on Hardy's site are different than those in the
> Taylor/Walls book.  In your opinion, which should I use?  I will be
> getting the Guide to Worldwide Cowries by Dr. Felix Lorenz soon to help
> me learn more about my collection.
>
> Thank you,
> Karen