Cowry
common name for a group of sea snails / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cowry shells (or cowrie), are marine snails of the family Cypraeidae.
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Cypraea caputserpentis L., 1758; very common in intertidal rocky areas. | |
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Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Superfamily: | Cypraeoidea |
Family: | Cypraeidae |
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They are found chiefly in tropical regions. There are about 200 different species of cowry.