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Live Cypraea niger
from New-Caledonia and their camouflage
Jean-Andre Detterer
 
Last update : february 28th 2005
 
 
First published during May and June 2004


Bonjour de Nelle-Calédonie,

Amateur de porcelaines nigers et rostrées voici quelques photos prises dans leur biotope naturel.

Ces coquilles ont été trouvées sur des récifs devant Nouméa sur des fonds ne dépassant 3 metres.

Cyp. eglantina / Cyp. stolida / Cyp. helvola



Seeing a niger cowrie is rather easy because the intense glossy black contrasts
with the surrounding colors.But it's very difficult to find C. Stolida whose pale
yellow mantle blends with its natural habitat.It's necessary to have well-trained
eyes, especially for this one..


Just on top


After undressing


The first in the middle, the second perpendicular


The biggest after half-undressing We distinguish only the rear for the second
one always fully covered due to bad photo centring (in the middle below)


Fully black in its hiding place


Walk out its hole

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