Photo Image Double-snouted spindle cowries Phenacovolva birostris

DOUBLE-SNOUTED SPINDLE COWRIES

Phenacovolva birostris

Allied cowries, which are found on various gorgonians and other soft corals such as sea whips or on the brightly coloured Dendronepthya sp. Posses Elongated shell of various colours and with distinctly coloured mantle mimicking the colour of its host, sometimes even acquiring false polyps of its host.
Frequency of sightings:
Common
Best time of year:
YEAR-ROUND
Remarks:
3-20 m depth, length up to 4 cm.
Divesites seen at:
Angels Window, Aw Shucks, Batu Angus, Batu Kapal, Batu Merah, Batu Sandar, California Dreaming, Critter Hunt, Dantes Wall, Goby A Crab, Hairball 2, Jiko Yansi, Magic Rock, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Mawali Wreck, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Jiko, Pulau Abadi, Pulau Dua, Pulau Putus, Serena West, Tanjung Kubur, Tanjung Tebal

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Mollusks
Gastropod
Shell
-	Double-snouted spindle cowries
-	Egg cowrie
-	Eyed cowries
-	Grey bonnet
-	Major harp
-	Poppe spindle cowrie
-	Rosy spindle cowrie
-	Roughened mitre sea snail
-	Soft coral cowrie
-	Sundial shells
-	Tiger cowrie
-	Tigris cowries
-	Toenail egg cowrie