| Family: |
Ovulidae (egg cowries) |
| Max. size: |
4 cm ShH (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: Hong Kong, Philippines and Hawaii. |
| Diagnosis: |
Shell is fawn, with yellow tips. Pale transverse band present dorsally across broadest part. Body is creamy white. |
| Biology: |
Length based on occurence record; to be replaced with better reference. Occur in depths of less than 5 meters, on gorgonian hosts. Graze on host tissues, which also dictates the color it will become (Ref. 125532). Parasitic to Euplexaura curvata (Ref. 126204). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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