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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Cypraeidea |
| Milk-spotted
cowrie Cypraea vitellus Family Cypraeidae updated Oct 10 Where seen? This large cowrie was seen only once on one of our Southern Islands. Elsewhere, they are found on coral reefs and rocky shores. Features: About 7cm, can grow to 10cm. Shell is oval to pear-shaped, yellowish brown with two faint paler bands and scattering of white dots of various sizes. The underside is white including the 'teeth'. The mantle yellow and black. Sometimes mistaken for a sea slug. When the shell is completely covered in its mantle, it is sometimes mistaken for a sea slug. Here's more on how to tell apart slugs and animals that look like slugs. Human uses: It is collected for food and the shell for the shell trade. |
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