Dear Timothy and Chris
Pustularia  globulus sphaeridium is described as a subspecies from Central
Melanesia to Polynesia hence shells of  P. globulus from the Philippines
cannot be related to Pustularia globulus sphaeridium because this is not the
same geographical area.
A question whether Pustularia globulus sphaeridium is separable from the
nominotypical subspecies conchologically is something different. My attempt
to prove this possibility is failed  (see " Intraspecific variation in
living Cypraeidae Part 1 2005) but this question needs an additional
research in the future.
Best regards
Ed
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From: "Timothy Blackwood" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 4:51 PM
Subject: Question about the identity of a Pustularia globulus from the
Philippines.


> Hello,
>
>     I have a question for the Cypraea experts among us.  In my collection
> I have a specimen of
> Pustularia globulus from near Punta Engano, Cebu Island, Philippines.  It
> was found in sand under
> coral rubble, in shallow water.  The shell is 18mm in length.  I located a
> detailed table
> distinguishing features of Pustularia species on Felix Lorenz's web site
> and found my specimen to
> basically look like the nominate subspecies, but have very dark basal
> blotches characteristic of
> globulus sphaeridium.  But globulus sphaeridium is said to be limited to
> Melanesia.  What features
> definitively separate globulus globulus from globulus sphaeridium?  Is it
> possible for globulus
> sphaeridium to occur in the Philippines?  Any assistance you can provide
> will be greatly
> appreciated.  Thank you in advance and I'll look forward to hearing from
> you soon. :)
>
> Sincerely,
> Tim Blackwood
>
> Timothy J. Blackwood
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