Eroded Cowrie
Naria erosa
- Group: Other
- Max size: 7.5 cm
- For divers: safe
A cowrie with a glossy, egg smooth shell up to about 8 centimetres, it hides by day under stones and coral slabs and on the underside of rocks. The living animal drapes a fleshy mantle right over its shell to keep it polished, and the empty shells are gathered by collectors.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae › Naria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1075042.
FAQ
- Is the Eroded Cowrie dangerous to divers?
- The Eroded Cowrie is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Eroded Cowrie get?
- The Eroded Cowrie grows to about 7.5 cm.