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Cypraea carneola
Cypraea carneola Linnaeus, 1758
Carnelian cowrie
Cypraea carneola
photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Family:  Cypraeidae (cowries)
Max. size:  9.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 133 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: East and South Africa to eastern Polynesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Length based on occurrence record; to be replaced with better reference. Usually found under slabs and small corals (also Ref. 799), frequently occurring in groups (Ref. 349). Also found in shallow subtidal waters (Refs. 349, 2925). Dead shells found on the beaches (Ref. 88739). Members of the family Cypraeidae are primarily carnivores (Ref. 67623).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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