To Mr. Heiman (and other interested workers in the cowries), What IS the 'burgessi'-type of Cypraea teres? Or the 'alisonae'-type, the 'latior'-type or the 'rashleighana'-type? As I read through the items in the Hawaiian Shell News (HSN), where the "search" for answers to these questions is well documented, I see all manner of attempts at explaining what makes a ‘rashleighana’, 'burgessi' or other type of 'teres' shell. The late Dr. Burgess wrote more than three dozen cowry- related articles in the HSN and many of those deal with members of the ‘teres’ complex. There are also many other authors' articles, some of which collection information, which provide other points of view and more guesses, thoughts and surmises. In the coming weeks, some information about the ‘teres’ specimens which I have measured, and those found on-line (few as those are), will be made available along with references to items found in the HSN from 1960 through 1992. Additionally, my database for the specimens shown in ‘allteres.jpg’ will be posted in the Research area of http://www.cowrys.org Aloha, Bob Dayle (a.k.a. makuabob) _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx