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Cypraeidae - Wikipedia Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries (sg cowry or cowrie), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies [1]
Cowries, Family Cypraeidae Hawaiian species are tiny, measuring less than 1 4 inch at adulthood, therefore rarely collected alive but frequent in beach drift Formerly known as Family Eratoidae Ovulids are similar in appearance to cowries but lack teeth along the aperture They live and feed upon soft corals, gorgonians, and black corals
Cowrie | Sea Snail, Shells, Mollusk | Britannica Cowrie, any of several marine snails of the subclass Prosobranchia (class Gastropoda) comprising the genus Cypraea, family Cypraeidae The humped, thick shell is beautifully coloured (often speckled) and glossy; the apertural lips, which open into the first whorl in the shell, are inrolled and may
Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life | Cypraeidae Paleoecology: The Cypraeidae are epifaunal, herbivorous, marine gastropods that live mostly on hard substrates, such as coral reefs They can be found in tropical waters worldwide at depths ranging from shallow to ~700m
Cowries (Family Cypraeidae) - iNaturalist Cypraeidae, common name the cowries (singular: cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies
Cypraeidae | gastropod family | Britannica Cypraeacea Cowrie shells (Cypraeidae) and egg shells (Ovulidae) have highly polished and brilliantly coloured shells; mantle, which may cover the shell, is a totally different colour pattern; if touched, members of group suddenly withdraw, the change in colour serving to confuse predators; common in shallow tropical oceans, some…
Cypraeidae: How Well-Inventoried is the Best-Known Seashell . . . - BioOne Cowries (Caenogastropoda: Cypraeidae) are arguably the best-known seashells (Taylor 1979) Their polished and often colorful shells have attracted the attention of humans for thousands of years, and have been used for decoration, as currency, and in religious rituals
CYPRAEIDAE - PNOSM The Cypraeidae, or Cowries have long been one of the most popular collectable seashells due to their glossy appearance and varied colors and patterns; so-called “gems of the sea”