Photo Image Soft coral cowrie Primovula rosewateri

SOFT CORAL COWRIE

Primovula rosewateri

This is a small gastropod with a brightly coloured mantel which is found mostly on soft corals. Many Ovullids in the order Dendronephthya, or false cowries, acquire multicolour patterns and are found on soft corals of similar colour as their own. They can resemble a colour pattern of noxious nudibranchs as a warning sign of their own toxicity.
Frequency of sightings:
Common
Best time of year:
All year round
Remarks:
Length up to 2 cm but usually smaller, 3-40m depth
Divesites seen at:
Air Prang, Air Prang 2, Air Prang 3, Angels Window, Aw Shucks, Batu Angus, Batu Kapal, Batu Merah, Batu Sandar, California Dreaming, Critter Hunt, Dantes Wall, Goby A Crab, Hairball 2, Jahir 2, Jiko Yansi, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Magic Rock, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Mawali Wreck, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Jiko, Pantai Kecil, Pantai Parigi, Pintu Colada, Pintu Kota Besar (Seagrass), Pintu Kota Kecil, Police Pier, Police Pier 2, Pulau Abadi, Pulau Dua, Pulau Putus, Serena West, Tanjung Kubur, Tanjung kusu-kusu, Tanjung Tebal, TK 1, TK2

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