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| Date: | Sat, 27 Feb 1999 20:12:16 -0700 |
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James M Cheshire wrote:
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> Dear all, what is the reason for the rarity of
> Cypraea granulata? I have a beach specimen
> from Hawaii, and the man who gave it to me said
> they were very easy to find. What gives?
James,
Burgess' Cowries of the World (1985) says that there should be 1,000
to 2,000 specimens available to the average collector at any time, so
it isn't that rare. The range given is a rough triangle encompassing
Kure, Hawaii, and Johnston.
Regards,
John Hooker
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