Hello,

     I'm working to familiarize myself with the differences between the different subspecies/forms
of Muracypraea mus.  So far, I'm pretty comfortable with the following:

Cypraea (Muracypraea) mus f. bicornis (Sowerby, G.B. III, 1870)
Cypraea (Muracypraea) mus donmoorei (Petuch, E.J., 1979)
Cypraea (Muracypraea) mus mus (Linnaeus, C., 1758)
Cypraea (Muracypraea) mus f. tristensis Petuch, E.J., 1987
Cypraea (Muracypraea) mus f. tuberculata (Gray, J.E., 1828)

I know this has probably been touched on before, but I'd really appreciate it if you could supply
a thumbnail sketch of the diagnostic features of the above subspecies/forms.  In particular, I've
been unable to locate anything specific on the form tuberculata.  Any help you can provide will be
greatly appreciated.  Thank you in advance and I'll look forward to hearing from you soon. :)

Sincerely,
Tim Blackwood





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