On 4/24/08, Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote: > > This is an excellent article on the Cypraea leucodon and can be >> > > > I saw a C. leucodon for sale recently for $20US. OK, it was old and > dead, but it was complete and had its color-pattern. I just didn't > have the spare $20 at the time...
Dear Professor Snailboi, Those must be related to Vanagoncodon and Syncropraea. They are usually dead and leak green mucus from their shells. Most are single color but some do have dual color pattern which cna be seen despite the shells being dead for decades. Subiecrabs are often found making their hoem of of these dead shells. I once bought a dead one for $50. It was well worth the spares. Happy Friday! BenT |
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