Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Humpback Cowry
Humpback Cowry
Scientific Name: Cypraea mauritiana
Category: Cowries
Size: 2 to 5 in. (5 to 12 cm)  
Depth: 1-25 ft. (0-8 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii

Invertebrates
Mollusks
Gastropods

Humpback Cowry

Leviathan Cowry

Gaskoin's cowry

Queen Conch

Milk Conch

King Helmet

True Tulip

Triton's Trumpet

Bat Volute

Atlantic Triton's Trumpet

West Indian Starsnail

West Indian Top Snail

Flamingo Tongue

Pimpled Basket Shell

Tiger Cowry

Reticulated Cowry

Atlantic Gray Cowry

Sea Hares
Nudibranchs
Sap-Sucking Slugs
Chitons
Bivalves
Octopuses
Squid
Headshield Slugs
Cuttlefish


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© 2004-2012 Florent Charpin