Monetaria annulus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Gold Ring Cowry

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea, East Africa to Hawaii and the Galapagos Islands.

Size: 1 - 2 inches (2.5 - 5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow intertidal reef areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not normally collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds upon small invertebrates and algae.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Littorinimorpha

Family: Cypraeidae

Genus: Monetaria

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Previously listed as Cypraea annulus.

Mostly a species for shell-collectors.