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1 1 Tiger cowry shell

Tiger cowry shell

by IndiaVellore, India

2 1 Tiger Cowry shell

Tiger Cowry shell

by Eric NooraPhilippines

Spotted this shell at around 23m near the cavern entrance where white tip reef ...

1 0 Purple Mouth Cowry

Purple Mouth Cowry

by MacChristiansenNew South Wales, Australia

2 0 Hawaiian Snakehead Cowry

Hawaiian Snakehead Cowry

by WayneAdkinsHawaii, USA

Rocky shoreline

3 0 Tiger Cowry

Tiger Cowry

by Marta RubioTexeiraPhilippines

Is a sea snail whose shell can reach 15 cm long. Shell is white with a pattern ...

0 0 Cowrie

Cowrie

by MuckpukNakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

About 7 cm long. Dark redisch brown on top and light at the bottom.

1 2 Tiger cowry

Tiger cowry

by IkeDimacaliBatangas, Philippines

I think the 2 are cowries, i didnt touch them but they were the size of my ...

0 0 Humpback Cowrie

Humpback Cowrie

by SargonREwa Beach, Hawaii, USA

Unknown Cowrie species on a shallow ledge along the entrance to Pearl Harbor, ...

7 4 Tiger Cowrie

Tiger Cowrie

by andreweleightonBatangas, Philippines

This cowrie has its mantle partial extended so one can enjoy both the beautiful ...

1 2 Tiger Cowrie

Tiger Cowrie

by JordiPratsNusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

A glossy large and heavy sea snail, about 15 cm in length, and the upper or ...

1 0 Tiger Cowry

Tiger Cowry

by Eric NooraBatangas, Philippines

covered with dark brown or blackish barely circular spots. Akin to many other ...

1 2 Tiger Cowries

Tiger Cowries

by allen.hoofHonolulu, Hawaii, USA

Pair of large cowries ~ 3 inches long with white shell base, brown crown and ...

1 2 Arabian Cowrie

Arabian Cowrie

by Pinnระยอง, Thailand

This shellfish was found when we were diving in Rayong, Thailand. Someone took ...

1 0 leho kupa, leho kūpeʻe lima, snakehead cowry

leho kupa, leho kūpeʻe lima, snakehead cowry

by akkagawaHonolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Less than 1.5 inches, solitary.

6 4 Cowrie

Cowrie

by MacChristiansenNew South Wales, Australia

Large teeth extend about one-third of the way across the base. Base and sides ...

2 0 Cowrie

Cowrie

by MacChristiansenNSW, Australia

Large teeth extend about one-third of the way across the base. Base and sides ...

5 5 Tiger Cowry

Tiger Cowry

by BlogieDavao Del Norte, Philippines

Also known as Tiger Shell, Tiger Snail and Potato Cowry. These have very shiny ...

2 0 Reticulated Cowry

Reticulated Cowry

by Mandy HollmanKapolei, Hawaii, USA

Live cowry, which I carefully returned to to where I found it after taking its ...

5 0 Tiger cowry

Tiger cowry

by Marta RubioTexeiraDumaguete, Siquijor, Philippines

Cypraea tigris, commonly known as the tiger ...

1 0 Snakehead Cowrie

Snakehead Cowrie

by allen.hoofHonolulu, Hawaii, USA

Dark brown cowrie 3-4 mm long with cream-colored spots on the crown of its ...

1 0 Tiger Cowry

Tiger Cowry

by BlogieDavao Del Norte, Philippines

Also known as Tiger Shell, Tiger Snail and Potato Cowry. These have very shiny ...

0 0 tiger cowry shell

tiger cowry shell

by JovyYvojDavao Del Norte, Philippines

It is a large heavy shell with a flat or concave base. The teeth on outer lip ...

8 8 Lynx Cowry

Lynx Cowry

by BlogieDavao Del Norte, Philippines

Also known as Eyed Cowry, and also referred to as

3 7 Zigzag Cowry

Zigzag Cowry

by BlogieDavao Del Norte, Philippines

Also referred to as Cypraea ziczac. This ...

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