I recall about a year or so ago there was an article about this on the
last pages of an issue of American Conchologist, I think it was by
Carole Marshall ....I'm sure somebody will have the exact details
close(r) at hand....it included a number of helpful photos.



On 4/24/20, David Kirsh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear listers,
>
> A longtime question for me: are there reliable distinguishing features
> between Macrocypraea cervus and zebra besides the dotted spots on the dorsum
> (and size)?
>
> I’ve only managed to collect dead specimens with some weathering on their
> backs, possibly obscuring those dotted spots.
>
> One is 59mm, probably zebra from Brazil.
>
> Another is 91mm from Bahamas. A third is 93mm from Mona Island, Puerto
> Rico.
>
> David Kirsh
> Durham, NC
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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