Description
Also known as - No other name.
Found in shallow waters, in caves, beneath dead corals and under ledges. Their shells are shiny.
They feed nocturnally on carrion, molluscs, seaweed and sponges.
Length - 13cm
Depth - 2-20m
Worldwide
Cypraeidae have beautiful shells and equally beautiful mantles.
The Cowries are probably the most admired and sought after by shell collectors.
Cowries have few predators, but the mollusc-eating cones like Conus textile and octopus can inject venom into the cowry's flesh through a small hole and then sucks out the contents.
The mantle is like a cloak around the shell, highly muscular and when it contracts it forces water through the tubular siphon to propel itself rapidly through the water. Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypraeidae
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