To: Mike Gray [log in to unmask]
From: Gladys Fehling [log in to unmask]

Thank you for the information.  My Bahamian shells look exactly like the
Ascencion except they are smaller and more elongated.  The coloring is the
same.  My Florida shells are the light colored without the dark spots.

Gladys


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From: "mike gray" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: Cypraea acicularis santeahelenae, Schilder 1930


> Dear Gladys
> in the first edition of their book, Lorenz and Hubert write:
> acicularis acicularis: Florida to Brazil; Depressed. Dorsum orange.
> Indistinct marginal spotting.
> acicularis sanctahelenae: Ascension, St. Helena; Callous. Reddish brown
> dorsum. Marginal spotting rather distinct.
> Hope this helps
> Michael
>
> I have many Florida-collected C. acicularis with very distinct marginal
> spotting and dark brown dorsum.
>
> Locally, variations between specimens is considerable.