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Cypraea staphylaea Linnaeus 1758
grape cowrie
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| Features
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fawn to dark grey with numerous white pustules;
base orange, strong teeth extend across the full width of the base.
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| Distribution |
Indo-west Pacific; northern Australia, southern WA to northen NSW |
| Depth |
intertidal to sub-tidal on blackish sponge undercoral or rocks. |
| Max size |
30mm |
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