Carnelian cowrie
A species of Lyncina, Also known as Purple-mouthed cowry Scientific name : Lyncina carneola Genus : Lyncina
Carnelian cowrie, A species of Lyncina
Also known as:
Purple-mouthed cowry
Botanical name: Lyncina carneola
Genus: Lyncina
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Description
Description
Lyncina carneola, common name the carnelian cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Littorinimorph snails Family
Cowries Genus
Lyncina Species
Carnelian cowrie