Cypraea errones Linnaeus 1758

wandering cowrie

Cypraea errones, wandering cowrie

 

Features light brown mottling with darker bands, base and sides white,
apertural teeth weak,
mantle grey-brown
Distribution Indo-west Pacific; northern Australia, southern WA to central NSW
Depth inter-tidal and shallow sub-tidal, muddy seagrass beds to rocky and coral reef
Max size 40 mm