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Miliaris Cowrie
Cypraea miliaris

Family Cypraeidae

The Miliaris cowrie covers its shell (2.5-3cm) with its mantle when it is moving about. The mantle has lots of 'hairy' projections that give the creature a shaggy look.

If you look carefully, you can see it too has a pair of tentacles and a siphon.

 

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