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Subject:	Re: Cypraea coloring question number one.
From:	Nancy Smith <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Thu, 9 Oct 2003 18:09:04 -0700
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Thanks Bob, I bet they were gorgeous.    :)

Nancy

-----Original Message-----
From: Conchologists of America List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Bob Dayle
Sent: 07 October, 2003 18:44
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Cypraea coloring question number one.

Nancy,

This color form is indeed caused by a constant intake of iron oxide. In my
year
on Guam (two decades back), a local dive shop owner ('Hap' Chapman) had
several
"Golden" Tiger cowries which he had collected alive from the wrecks in Apra
Harbor,
including the 'SMS Cormoran' and 'Tokai maru'.

Bob Dayle (a.k.a. makuabob)
http://www.cowrys.org

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