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NORA BRYAN <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 29 Oct 1999 10:53:15 -0600
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Hi Nancy
I've never had the issue come up, but it occurs to me that you could try
dabbing a bit of nail polish remover in an inconspicuous spot.  If the shine
is removed or softened, then you know you have a coating.  Nail polish remover
might not detect all types of coatings though

Nora
Calgary, Alberta

Nancy Smith wrote:

> Hello again, you're friendly neighborhood novice begging advice from the
> experts again....
>
> On Cypraea especially, but any normally shiny shell really; how can you
> tell if one has been artificially coated with a spray or such?  I have one
> really different looking C. teulerei that I adore; it's very pale, almost
> white entirely, with a few typical brown/grey blue markings however I have
> suspected that this might have been dead collected and then coated with a
> spray to reintroduce the shine; I'm not sure.  Are there tell-tale signs
> that would verify this?  Or could this be a natural but unusual
> coloring?   All of the C. teulerei I have seen images of are mostly dark
> tan and brown in their overall color.
>
> Thanks again to the more experienced out there.  :)
>
> Nancy Smith

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