Aloha, I have seen a few true melanistic Cypraea tigris from the Philippines. I did purchase many years ago a true rostrated Tiger with recurved anterior & posterior terminals that was collected off Bantayan Isle, North of Cebu in the Philippine's Visayan area. This was a truly AWESOME specimen. But i've never seen a specimen both rostrated & melanistic from the Philippines, only one extremity or the other. CHRIS:) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------