tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post3742367193786911866..comments2023-04-12T23:29:00.232-10:00Comments on The Right Blue: Every Seashell Has a Story: The Arabian CowrieBNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10709074385552082635noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-21457651137672093462009-09-18T07:09:56.382-10:002009-09-18T07:09:56.382-10:00Dear B.N. Sullivan,
this is a normal SUBADULT spec...Dear B.N. Sullivan,<br />this is a normal SUBADULT specimen of Cypraea (Mauritia) arabica.<br />All the Best<br />F.F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-63825309655897841792009-04-14T17:36:00.000-10:002009-04-14T17:36:00.000-10:00Hi Kathy - The edges of the shell apertures of mo...Hi Kathy - The edges of the shell apertures of most adult cowries have a row of "teeth" like you see in the photo. Presumably that does discourage predators from trying to get to the snail inside.<br /><br />Healthy cowries all have very shiny china-like shell surfaces. Of course that makes them harder to photograph since their shiny surface is quite reflective.<br /><br />BobbieBNShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709074385552082635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-47474332731594020542009-04-14T14:44:00.000-10:002009-04-14T14:44:00.000-10:00The markings are most unique, and the inside kind ...The markings are most unique, and the inside kind of looks like the edge of a knife. Is that serrated edge there to protect the snail? The shell has such a shiny finish.kmlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00782946391673845914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-39961311653032706852009-04-13T17:55:00.000-10:002009-04-13T17:55:00.000-10:00Hi Pua - We don't have the Arabian cowries in Hawa...Hi Pua - We don't have the Arabian cowries in Hawaii, but there are a few species that have similar markings. Eventually I'll get around to posting some of those.<br /><br />BobbieBNShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709074385552082635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-34996685673070495872009-04-13T17:41:00.000-10:002009-04-13T17:41:00.000-10:00Isn't that a beautiful shell?! Better than any Eas...Isn't that a beautiful shell?! Better than any Easter egg. <br /><br />Can it be that I found one similar to that on the Big Island, maybe not as big?<br /><br />Aloha, PuaPuahttp://kohalacoastweb.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com