Aloha Don, This is in my opinion a Cypraea mappa Linne, 1758. Obviously the shell suffered earlier pre-adulthood damage before maturing. The damage extended to the mantle which would likely explain the incomplete dorsal pattern. I've had bizarre mappa's before & this is a oddity all right. Mahalo! Chris Takahashi ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------