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Family Cypraeidae

Erosaria miliaris

Gmelin, 1791

Millet Cowry

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 1.5 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow intertidal reef areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds upon small invertebrates.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Littorinimorpha

    Family: Cypraeidae

    Genus: Erosaria

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Previously listed as Cypraea miliaris.

Erosaria miliaris (Millet Cowry)
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Cypraea tigris Mauritia arabica
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