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By Bob Goemans
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Family Cypraeidae

Cypraea moneta

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Money Cowry

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 1.3 inches (3 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: Monetaria

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Previously listed as Cypraea moneta.

Use as currency/money in some areas.

 Cypraea moneta (Money Cowry)
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Conus marmoreus Cypraea tigris
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