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Back to the Cypraea bulla discussion. I have an immature (bulla stage)
Cypraea cervus (Atlantic deer cowrie) that is 137mm. If it had matured it
would have been quite spectacular -- however, I heard once that these very
large ones often do not mature but remain in the bulla form as "adults."
Can anyone confirm or dispute this? I bought this specimen many years ago
and for quite some time was convinced that the identification was all
wrong -- as it didn't look like any C. cervus I had ever seen. Since then I
have seen other immature Cypraea and even read a book or two, so now I
realize it is indeed C. cervus. It was collected by a diver in Key West,
but beyond that I can't say as I threw away the original data slip!!! Oh
well, we live and, if beat about the head and shoulders enough, maybe even
learn.
Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA
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