Dear Lynn,
Happy New Year! Check American Conchologist, December 1989, page 8, for a
beautiful picture of the larval and juvenile shells of Cypraea cinerea (I
can send you a scan of the original SEM polaroid in case you to post it
online). Most cowries have larval shells that are variations around that
pattern.
Best,
Jose
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