How big does the Great Spotted Cowrie get?

The Great Spotted Cowrie grows to about 7 cm.

Great Spotted Cowrie

Perisserosa guttata

Group: Other
Max size: 7 cm

A large glossy cowrie reaching about seven centimetres, marked with bold spots across a polished shell. Prized commercially, it carries the smooth enamelled finish that all cowries keep by wrapping the shell in folds of soft mantle.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 531098.

FAQ

How big does the Great Spotted Cowrie get?: The Great Spotted Cowrie grows to about 7 cm.