Measled Cowrie
MACROCYPRAEA ZEBRA
Measled Cowrie
MACROCYPRAEA ZEBRA
The Measled cowrie is a
large sea snail from the family Cypraeidae.
IDENTIFICATION: The shell
is large, smooth and shiny.
It is elongated and oval in
shape. The colour is creamy
brown with three wide dark
brown bands. There are
many cream and white-ish
spots scattered around the
entire shell.
CLASS:GASTROPODA
ORDER: LITTORINIMORPHA
FAMILY: CYPRAEIDAE
GENUS: MACROCYPRAEA
BINOMIAL NAME: MACROCYPRAEA ZEBRA
MACROCYPRAEA ZEBRA
The Measled cowrie is a
large sea snail from the family Cypraeidae.
IDENTIFICATION: The shell
is large, smooth and shiny.
It is elongated and oval in
shape. The colour is creamy
brown with three wide dark
brown bands. There are
many cream and white-ish
spots scattered around the
entire shell.
CLASS:GASTROPODA
ORDER: LITTORINIMORPHA
FAMILY: CYPRAEIDAE
GENUS: MACROCYPRAEA
BINOMIAL NAME: MACROCYPRAEA ZEBRA
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