False cowries
A species of Simnia Scientific name : Simnia spelta Genus : Simnia
False cowries, A species of Simnia
Botanical name: Simnia spelta
Genus: Simnia
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Description
Simnia spelta grows to a length of about 20 mm (0.8 in). The shell is roughly egg or cigar-shaped with a flattened base. It is strong, thick, smooth and glossy, with inrolled edges at the sides of the long aperture on the underside. The colouring varies according to the species of gorgonian on which it is living. The background colour of the shell is white, yellow, pink or orange, often with white spots or dark spots, marbling or streaks, providing camouflage. As is commonly the case in Simnia species, the colour of all the visible soft parts normally matches the colour of the gorgonian on which the snail is grazing, as the pigment from the gorgonian is retained in the mantle of the mollusk.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Littorinimorph snails Family
Ovulids Genus
Simnia Species
False cowries 
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