Worldwide wrote:
>
> At 11:53 PM 1/26/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >Does anyone happen to know the standing size record for a cypraea
> >maurmtiana??  Any info would be helpful, our available resources do not
> >mention record sizes.  Thanks  M&M Huggins, Bay Harbor FL
> >
>
> Hi M&M,
>
> The new "Registry of World Record Size Shells" lists a 130mm specimen from
> Hawaii, reported (or collected?) in 1962.  Seems like a big one to beat?
>
> Rich
>
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> Richard L. Goldberg
> Worldwide Specimen Shells
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Thank you and the others for the responses, I will forward the ifo to my
bro-in-law who recently acquired the gem and he will size it and we'll
get back to you.