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> Cypraea (Ovatipsa) chinensis amiges
Updated 10/23/2023
Family
Cypraeidae
TROPICAL PACIFIC / HAWAII
Cypraea
(Ovatipsa) chinensis amiges
CLEAR CHINESE COWRY
Rare in
Hawaii on red sponge under slabs at scuba depths, more common elsewhere. Cream with orange teeth, purple dots and green
reticulated dorsum. Non-Hawaiian shells are
cylindrical & comparatively lightweight.
Attains 2 inches. Hawaii & the Tropical Pacific. |
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