Tiger Cowrie

Cypraea tigris

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

40 m

Description

Cypraea tigris is a species of cowry, a large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description 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 white, pale... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Cambodia +54 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

Habitat and Environment

Benthic