How big does the Coloba Cowrie get?

The Coloba Cowrie grows to about 5 cm.

Coloba Cowrie

Ovatipsa chinensis

Group: Other
Max size: 5 cm

A glossy cowrie of Indo Pacific reefs, the coloba cowrie keeps its shell polished by drawing a fleshy mantle right over the surface. Like its cypraeid relatives it is a carnivore, grazing sponges and small invertebrates after dark.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae › Ovatipsa

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 530882.

FAQ

How big does the Coloba Cowrie get?: The Coloba Cowrie grows to about 5 cm.