Large Snail

[Truett]

Does anyone have any idea what kind of snail this is? The opening in the cave is 2" dia.

 

[cloak]

Cowrie?

 

[pagojoe]

It's a sub-adult cowry. There are several species that look similar before they add on the adult patterns and calluses, but it's most likely either Cypraea arabica or C. eglantina. The black markings around the spire are typical of adult C. eglantina, so that's my guess.

Cheers,



Don

 

[Truett]

Thank you cloak & pagojoe. It must have come in on a piece of live rock.

 

[grizzleymatt]

thats a lot of algea