Hey Sarah, I guess since I sat down in front of the machine before my
morning coffee (2 hours earlier here) and I probably should be thankful I
didn't just type jibberish.  Sorry for the mix-up Nancy.  But if you want to
search for Cypraea, try: http://www.cowries.net/  This is Felix Lorenz's
site and is probably the best on the web for cowries.

Tom (now sipping coffee and coming alive -- watch out world!!)



> Hey tom, since when does cypraea = haliotis?
>
> Just wondering (and trying not to work)
>
> Sarah
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> Dept. of Malacology
> Academy of Natural Sciences
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> Nancy,
>
> I found three Haliotis from New Zealand, none with anything close to that
> name.  I used a site with an interactive map of abalone's at:
> http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/zoology/abnet/species.html
>
> Tom
>
>
> > I'm posting this question for a friend who can't get to the list right
now
> > for email troubles.   She wants to know if there is or was a Cypraea
> > species named "kermadecensis" found in the Kermadecs near New
> > Zealand.    The guess off the top of my head was that this may be a C.
> > cernica named in the past (and renamed since).   Can anyone document
this
> > name?
> >
> > Much appreciated,
> > Nancy (and Barbara)
> >
>
>