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Cypraea Arabica




Cypraea Arabica


Cypraea arabica Arabian Cowrie


Cypraea arabica Arabian Cowrie



The Arabian Cowrie ( Cypraea arabica ) has a beige shell covered with a network of thin brown lines with a fairly uncolored band where the two edges of the mantle meet on top of the shell. The mantle is greyish-beige in color and may be covered with a short fringe. Cowrie Snails are well known to shell collectors for their attractive shells and are popular among aquarists for algae control. They l…


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