Dear Don & friends,
I look to these juvenile tigris, I don't think that the pattern is like this because is juvenile, I believe that would have the
same pattern even growth as I have adult specimen with the same pattern, you can see it at:

http://www.george-shells.com/cypraea10/cyp_tigris_contr_84.jpg

I call it Cypraea tigris cf. contraria (Linne 1758) because don't have background pattern as the Zoila contraria.
Years ago I found a Cypraea tigris in Olango Isl. Cebu had opened the mantle and looks like adult but when I had catch it and
closed the mantle was very juvenile without margin yet like bulla but the pattern is almost like adult.
Best regards.
George

Don Barclay wrote:

> If you want to see what a "baby" tiger cowry looks like,
> check this eBay link, or search for lot # 6586759405
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/2-CYPRAEOIDEA-Cowry-shells-Unidentified-examples_W0QQitemZ6586759405QQcategoryZ82520QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> This one is past the bulla stage, but hasn't formed teeth yet.
> It would be a very lightweight shell, compared to an adult
> tiger cowry.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Don

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