Shells of the Sea: Cowrie (15): Tiger Cowrie (An)
I'm also curious, how many beautiful species of sea snails are there in the world.
Photograph taken on February 2, 2020, in the waters of Amed, Indonesia
Tiger CowrieOne of the many beautiful sea snails, living on sea fans or gorgonian coral branches, feeding on sea whips and sea fans
Tiger CowrieWhat's the scientific name? Let me not write it down because I don't understand it myself, but the name was discovered in 1973
The English name of the Tiger Cowrie is Tiger egg cowrie.
It's strange that two specimens were taken in the same areaTiger CowrieThe patterns on them are different.
Photograph taken on February 7, 2020, in the waters of Amed, Indonesia
Tiger CowrieFeatures: generally very small, no more than 1.5cm long, vibrant yellow, black markings, like tiger stripes. Also calledTiger Stripe Cowrie.
Information shows:Tiger CowrieOnly distributed in Indonesia, Philippines and Australia
Tiger CowrieThe specimens are also loved by shell enthusiasts.
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