Humpback Cowry
Mauritia mauritiana
Humpback Cowry
Category: Cowries
Scientific Name: Mauritia mauritiana
Synonyms: Cypraea mauritiana
Size: 2 to 5 in. (5 to 12 cm)
Depth: 1-25 ft. (0-8 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Gastropoda (Class)
└Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
└Littorinimorpha (Order)
└Cypraeoidea (Superfamily)
└Cypraeidae (Family)
└Mauritia (Genus)
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