Hi, Dave.

It could be a C. histrio, some are that small. These tend to be more slender in
outline when viewed from above. Or,...

It may be a C. depressa. These also get that small AND look like a C.
maculifera.

Got an image to share? That may answer the question?

Aloha,

Bob Dayle


Quoting David Kirsh <[log in to unmask]>:

> Cowrie-lovers,
>
> I found a cowrie whose dorsum looks a lot like a Cypraea maculifera
> from the same spot on Majuro in the Marshall Islands.
>
> But two differences are immediately apparent. There's no dark blotch
> near the aperture and it's only 2.5cm in length. (The maculifera is
> 4.5cm).
>
> Isn't 2.5cm rather small for C. arabica?
>
> David Kirsh
> Durham, NC
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