Species Identification

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Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae cowries

Genus: Monetaria

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Monetaria annulus
[Gold ring cowrie]

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Max. Length 3.5 cm ShL

Monetaria caputdraconis
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Monetaria caputserpentis
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Monetaria moneta
[Money cowrie]

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Max. Length 2.5 cm ShL

Monetaria obvelata
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Scientific Name Monetaria annulus Monetaria caputdraconis Monetaria caputserpentis Monetaria moneta Monetaria obvelata	English Name Gold ring cowrie Money cowrie	Distribution Indo-Pacific Indo-Pacific. Indo-West Pacific. Polynesia. Southeast Pacific	Max. Length 2.5 ShL 3.5 ShL 4 SHL 4.5 SHL	Year 1758 1810 1888

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