Ring Cowrie (Monetaria annulus)

Invertebrateverified

Monetaria annulus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Ring Cowrie

Also known as: Gold Ring Cowry

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Littorinimorpha

Family

Cypraeidae

Other species in Cypraeidae

Naria helvola

Naria helvola

Honey Cowry

Cypraea tigris

Cypraea tigris

Tiger Cowrie

Monetaria caputserpentis

Monetaria caputserpentis

Serpent's Head Cowrie

Naria turdus

Naria turdus

Thrush Cowrie

Mauritia mauritiana

Mauritia mauritiana

Humpback Cowrie

Cypraea pantherina

Cypraea pantherina

Panther Cowrie

Naria erosa

Naria erosa

Eroded Cowry

Luria lurida

Luria lurida

Brown Cowry

Image: © Matthew Morgan (CC-BY) · GBIF (CC-BY) · source