Chestnut Cowrie, Cypraea spadicea, #09039

Chestnut cowrie, mantle retracted to show entire shell., Cypraea spadicea, natural history stock photograph, photo id 09039

Chestnut cowrie, mantle retracted to show entire shell.

Species: Chestnut Cowrie, Date Cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Image ID: 09039
Format: Digital 3:2

Keywords: animal, california, chestnut cowrie, cowrie, cowries, cypraea spadicea, date cowrie, gastropods snail, invertebrate, marine invertebrate, mollusk, ocean, oceans, pacific, shells, underwater, wildlife

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Categories:

Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Mollusk > Gastropods / Snail > Cowrie
Location > Oceans > Pacific > California (USA) / Baja California (Mexico)
Specimens > Shells > Cowries (Cypraea / Cypraeidae)
Subject > Technique > Captivity > Aquarium
Subject > Technique > Underwater

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