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Van: Helmut Nisters [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Verzonden: woensdag 21 juni 2000 20:48
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Onderwerp: Cypraea bassaterranensis


Todays evening I saw a lot of Cypraea bassaterranensis in television. They
all have a very bright orange . Maybe a synonym of Cypraea aurantium. How
many would be  there be worldwide.
with best shelling greetings
Helmut from Innsbruck


Dear List,

Sorry this subject is not really shell-related!
As far as I know there are about 15 million specimens of Cypraea
bassaterranensis Nisters 2000. If this species is a Cypraea, which I doubt,
for I belong to this species and don't feel like a Cypraea, it is a
subspecies of C. aurantium. It is clearly restricted to a geographic area
that is not connected with the area of C. aurantium aurantium.
Yours Martin C. Cadee, The Netherlands