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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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Cypraea tigris
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Source Wikipedia: Cypraea tigris
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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1. Wikipedia: Cypraea tigris
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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.
article text (diet), EntityId 326690
Carnivorous, the adult tiger cowrie eats coral and various invertebrates, while juveniles eat algae.
Infobox: taxon
Cypraea tigris
In Ecosystem: Coral Sea, Distribution and habitat
The tiger cowrie is found on the ocean floor in the Indo-Pacific region, from the eastern coast of Africa to the waters of Micronesia and Polynesia, the Coral Sea and around the Philippines.
View the Source 2. SeaLifeBase: Cypraea tigris summary
3. Tiger cowrie (Cypraea tigris) (Wikipedia)
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Cypraea tigris
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Gastropoda, Taxon recordQuote, Child Taxon Of: Gastropoda, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
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