Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833
Eglantine cowrie
photo by Mitel, Cédric

Family:  Cypraeidae (cowries)
Max. size:  8.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Locally collected for the food and for the shell (Ref. 349). Under slabs and stones. Shallow subtidal waters (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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