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Jorge Mendez Fuentes <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 22 Jan 1999 14:41:00 -0600
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Paul Monfils wrote:
>
> Jorge,
> Your description is a perfect description of Cypraea clandestina!
> However, you don't find Cypraea clandestina in the Caribbean, unless
> someone dropped it there!  If your specimen is truly a caribbean
> species, the only thing it could be at that size would be an immature
> Cypraea spurca acicularis, but I don't think that species has zig-zag
> lines, even when immature!  Strange!
> Paul M.
 
 
Thanks for you help, Paul.
 
The shell was foud dead, in good condition, near the beach.
 
May be another shell collector loosed it ?
 
Is common to find shells out of his natural area ?
 
Small shells can "travel" long distances in the sea ?
 
Regards
 
Jorge

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