Flamingo Tongue Snail

Cyphoma gibbosum

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Max Depth

29 m

Description

Cyphoma gibbosum is a species of small but brightly colored sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the cowry allies.   They look like living jewelry, bright, patterned, and unreal. But those colors aren't on the shell. They are the animal's skin. Flamingo tongue snails feed on ... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico Costa Rica Honduras East Dominican Republic +29 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

yellow

orange

Social Behaviour

Association

Venomous

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