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Carnelian Cowrie

Lyncina carneola

Seabook: Carnelian Cowrie

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Max Weight

Max Depth

133 m

Description

Lyncina carneola is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description These cowries reach 30–80 millimetres (1.2–3.1 in) in length. Their shape is rounded and the basic color is a pale orange-brown, with some transverse bands. Distribut... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

white
black
brown
orange

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Solitary