Serpent's Head Cowrie (Monetaria caputserpentis)

Invertebrateverified

Monetaria caputserpentis

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Serpent's Head Cowrie

Also known as: Serpent's Head Cowry, Snake's Head Cowrie, Snake's-Head Cowry, Snakehead Cowrie

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Max size

4.5 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Littorinimorpha

Family

Cypraeidae

Other species in Cypraeidae

Honey Cowry (Naria helvola)

Naria helvola

Honey Cowry

Tiger Cowrie (Cypraea tigris)

Cypraea tigris

Tiger Cowrie

Thrush Cowrie (Naria turdus)

Naria turdus

Thrush Cowrie

Humpback Cowrie (Mauritia mauritiana)

Mauritia mauritiana

Humpback Cowrie

Panther Cowrie (Cypraea pantherina)

Cypraea pantherina

Panther Cowrie

Eroded Cowry (Naria erosa)

Naria erosa

Eroded Cowry

Brown Cowry (Luria lurida)

Luria lurida

Brown Cowry

Ring Cowrie (Monetaria annulus)

Monetaria annulus

Ring Cowrie

Image: © Auradyme (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source