Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Cypraeoidea Subfamily Prionovolvinae Scientific name Cuspivolva tigris Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Family Ovulidae Genus Cuspivolva Phylum Mollusca | |
Similar Primovula, Phenacovolva rosea, Phenacovolva | ||
Cuspivolva tigris tulamben bali april 2015
Cuspivolva tigris, known commonly as the Tiger egg cowry, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
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Description
The adult size is about 1.5 cm length. The shell is yellow to orange and as an oblong shape marked with lateral fine grooves. The mantle can cover entirely the shell and its colour is yellowish to orange with lateral lines outlined with white. The foot has the colouration as the mantle with small black dots.
Distribution
The Tiger egg cowry is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
References
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