Arabic cowrie, Cypraea arabica, IV10373

Physical Description

Small ovoid cowrie shell with a thick outer shell and a lipped ventral surface. The dorsal surface has an underlying wide blue and brown striped pattern, with a finer striped and spotted pattern overlaid onto it.

Provenance

Distribution of the species is the: Indo-Pacific

Measurements

Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 22 x 45 x 27mm