How big does the Half-Swimmer Cowry get?

The Half-Swimmer Cowry grows to about 2 cm.

Half-Swimmer Cowry

Staphylaea semiplota

Group: Other
Max size: 2 cm

This small cowry, barely two centimetres long, comes out at night to graze on algae and rasp at the occasional sponge. By day its polished shell stays hidden under ledges and loose rubble on the reef.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 570724.

FAQ

How big does the Half-Swimmer Cowry get?: The Half-Swimmer Cowry grows to about 2 cm.