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  2. Cowrie - Wikipedia

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    Cowrie or cowry (pl. cowries) is the common name for a group of small to large sea snails in the family Cypraeidae. The term porcelain derives from the old Italian term for the cowrie shell (porcellana) due to their similar appearance. [1] Cowrie shells have held cultural, economic, and ornamental significance in various cultures.

  3. Cypraea tigris - Wikipedia

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    As is the case in most cowries, the subadult shell of Cypraea tigris has a different color pattern. The apex of the shell is a barely visible tubercule at the top right of the shell image. Roughly egg-shaped and dextral, the glossy shell is large and heavy for a cowry. It measures up to 15 cm (6 in) in length, and the upper or dorsal side is ...

  4. Cypraeidae - Wikipedia

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    Juvenile cowry shells are not at all similar to adult cowry shells. The juvenile shells of cowries perhaps more closely resemble the shells of some "bubble snails" in the order Cephalaspidea. Also the shells of juvenile cowries seldom exhibit the same color patterns as the adult shells do, and thus can be hard to identify to species. Cowries ...

  5. Cypraeoidea - Wikipedia

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    The largest known fossil cowry was Gisortia gigantiea Munster, 1828 which reached a length of 350mm. The largest modern cowry is the Atlantic Deer Cowry (Macrocypraea cervus) at up to 190mm. The largest known cowry from any extant subfamily or genus was the Australian cowry Zoila (Gigantocypraea) gigas (McCoy, 1867) at about 247mm. [2]

  6. Cypraea - Wikipedia

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    Five views of a shell of Cypraea tigris: Scientific classification ... Cypraea is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails or cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in ...

  7. Neobernaya spadicea - Wikipedia

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    Neobernaya spadicea, common name the chestnut cowrie, is a species of sea snail in the cowrie family, Cypraeidae. Chestnut cowries can be found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from central California to Baja California. The chestnut cowrie has a highly glossy shell due to an enamel that is secreted from its mantle.

  8. Cowrie shells and muscular belles: Africa's top shots - AOL

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    Cowrie shells and muscular belles: Africa's top shots. Natasha Booty - BBC News. December 14, 2024 at 6:46 PM. A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond:

  9. Cypraeovula fuscodentata - Wikipedia

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    The dark-toothed cowrie has a medium-sized shell which may grow to 60mm in total length. The shell is generally smooth and caramel-coloured, flecked with pale blue or mauve, but in live specimens is usually covered with the mantle. [4] Variations in shell colour range from pale blue or mauve to dark chocolate brown.

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