Detail
Search from Taiwan Malacofauna
Family
Cypraeidae
Family_C
寶螺科
Scientific Name
Cypraea tigris
Nomenclator
Linnaeus, 1758
Chinese Name
黑星寶螺
Synonym
schilderiana C. Cate (large Hawaiian form)
Common Name
Tiger Cowrie
Quantative
Common
Size
9cm
Distribution
Indo-Pacific
Habitat
Under coral rocks
Remark
Many color variations
Page
097-3-2

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