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Re: Freak Shell Patterns
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"Paul R. Monfils" <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 23 Jun 1998 22:31:57 EDT
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A "purple" cowrie suggests one that has been etched, either chemically or
physically.  A number of common cowries, like C. tigris, C. arabica, and C.
caputserpentis have a purplish layer of shell below the outer layers which
contain the visible pattern.  When the outer layers are eroded or buffed or
dissolved away, the purple color shows.
 
Paul M.

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