Tiger Cowrie, scientifically Cypraea tigris, is a species of cowry, a large sea snail and marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
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Cypraea tigris, commonly known as the tiger cowrie, is a species of cowry, a large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
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Carnivorous, the adult tiger cowrie eats coral and various invertebrates, while juveniles eat algae.
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