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Cypraea Tigris

Mollusks

Cypraea tigris, commonly known as the tiger cowrie, is a species of cowry, a large sea snail and marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Scientific Name
Cypraea tigris 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Gastropoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Cypraea Tigris

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Cypraea tigris

In Ecosystem

Coral Sea, Ecosystems
Source Wikipedia: Cypraea tigris
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Comoros

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Kenya

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Madagascar

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Mauritius

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Mozambique

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Norway

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Seychelles

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South Africa

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Tanzania

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Cypraea tigris
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q2664666 (P225 taxon name)
  • article text (diet), EntityId 342666
    Carnivorous, the adult tiger cowrie eats coral and various invertebrates, while juveniles eat algae.
  • In Biome: Marine, Lead section
    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.
  • 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.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. SeaLifeBase: Cypraea tigris summary
SeaLifeBaseHuman uses
Quote, Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Gastropoda
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 44
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 44
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Gastropoda","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Snails And Conches","language":"EN"},{"name":"Escargots Et Strombes","language":"FR"},{"name":"Caracoles Y Conchas","language":"ES"},{"name":"腹足纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Cypraea tigris
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Cypraea Tigris
Child Taxon Of: Gastropoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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