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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > [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. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------