EGG COWRIE

Ovula ovum
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Mostly found on its food source which includes various soft coral species and sponges. Its snow-white shell is usually covered by a black mantle. Juveniles have bright yellow, orange, blue and white spotted mantles, mimicking toxic nudibranchs.

Frequency of sightings:
Occasional
Best time of year:
All year round
Remarks:
Shallow reefs, length up to 12 cm, the largest cowrie species
Divesites seen at:
Angels Window, California Dreaming, Magic Rock, Makawide, Makawide 3, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Parigi, Pintu Colada, Pintu Kota Besar (Seagrass), Tanjung Kubur
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

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