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Cypraea tigris Linnaeus 1758
tiger cowrie
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| Features
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white to light orange, spotted brown or black, prominent mantle line;
short coarse apertural teeth;
furry, narrow-striped mantle which is the basis of the common name.
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| Distribution |
Indo - west Pacific; northern Australia, central WA to northern NSW |
| Depth |
lower inter-tidal to moderately deep sub-tidal; among coral sponges or rocks, unusually for cowries it is often found in the open. |
| Max size |
150mm, the largest cowrie in the Indo-west Pacific |
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