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Onyx cowrie Cypraea onyx Family Cypraeidae The Onyx cowrie is sometimes seen in the seagrass lagoon and on the rocky shore. Its shell is banded gold- and-brown and its mantle is black. It is not as commonly seen as the other cowries of Chek Jawa.

quick facts
3-4cm, found under rocks or among seagrass

Classification:
Class Gastropoda
Phylum Mollusca

See also ...
Molluscs in general
Gastropods in general
Cowries in general

Other references

Fiene-Severns, Pauline, Mike Severns and Ruth Dyerly, 2000. Periplus Nature Guides: Tropical Seashells. Periplus Editions. 64pp.
Tan, K. S. & L. M. Chou, 2000. A Guide to the Common Seashells of Singapore. Singapore Science Centre. 160 pp.
Woodward, Fred, 1993. Identifying Shells. The Apple Press, London. 80 pp.
Harasewych, M.G., 1991 edition. Shells: Jewels from the Sea. Courage Books, USA. 224 pp.

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