Hello Again!

Unfortunately I don't have any information as to who described this form of Cypraea pantherina.  I just ran across the name when checking pantherina on the Gastropod site that many of us use.  I have this form - have not catalogued it, as I had no locality data.  But is really a pretty shell, and I decided to try to find out more about it.

"Covered with golden hair" is indeed a weird descriptive name for non-operculate group, unless this was a description of the mantle of the form.

Does anyone have any additional information?

Thanks,
Linda

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