> The structure of a juvenile cowrie is very different than that of an adult.
> The bullas are very fragile, very vulnerable.

Like Struthiolaria, juvenile Cypraea may live in very different
habitats to the adults.

As to Harpa, as far as I know they feed on large crabs... now I just
hope to get back the nice fossil Eoharpa that the authorities took
from me when I reentered NZ from Australia...

--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
Fossil preparator
Mollusc, Toyota & VW van nut

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