Cyphoma gibbosum

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Flamingo Tongue

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida, Bahamas to the West Indies.

Size: 1.25 inches (3 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits gorgonians/sea whips in shallow reef areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

A very pretty mollusk, unfortunately it is fond of eating gorgonian/sea whip tissue/polyps.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Littorinimorpha

Family: Ovulidae

Genus: Cyphoma

FYI: Shown here for identification only.