Can you post a picture ? I used to be on the beach or in the water most every day. I have Cowries in forms. Mostly full grown, but some growing. I was in the south Pacific so it might be in my mind or collection. Martin On 7/19/2022 2:32 PM, Andrew Vik wrote: > I'm going through a batch of beached shells from Australia that I picked up in 1998. > > I have one Cypraea, 2 Cm long that is solid chestnut brown on top and white on the aperture side. > > I don't see anything like this in my books. > > Am I correct that this is an animal that died before the final layers of shell were produced? > > Yours, Andrew > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > [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/scripts/wa-UGA.exe?SUBED1=conch-l-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/scripts/wa-UGA.exe?SUBED1=conch-l-L&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------