Cypraea bouteti Burgess & Arnette, 1981 Boutet's cowrie |
photo by
FAO |
Family: | Cypraeidae (cowries) | |||
Max. size: | 9 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: from Tonga (and possibly Fiji) islands to eastern Polynesia; Philippines. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found on sheltered rock platforms of coral reefs, occasionally on the exposed algal crests. Shallow subtidal waters. Active at night (Ref. 349). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | Possibly found here. |