Cowries

Edged Cowrie (Pseudosimnia marginata) feeding on soft coral.
Edged Cowrie (Pseudosimnia marginata) feeding on soft coral. shell mollusc camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic eat eating single one alone lonely isolated individual Molluscs |Edged Cowrie (Pseudosimnia marginata)

Tiger Cowry (Cypraea tigris) in reef crevice during the day. Nocturnal feeder.
Tiger Cowry (Cypraea tigris) in reef crevice during the day. Nocturnal feeder. Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs |Tiger Cowry (Cypraea tigris)

Tiger Cowry (Cypraea tigris) pair foraging over coral reef.
Tiger Cowry (Cypraea tigris) pair foraging over coral reef. Gastropoda two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks defence defend defencive defensive defense defending sheild shield guard shielding guarding guardian secure securing secured home search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding |Tiger Cowry (Cypraea tigris)

Honey Cowry (Cypraea helvola)
Honey Cowry (Cypraea helvola) Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs forage foraging tassel tassell tassells |Honey Cowry (Cypraea helvola)

Allied Partner Cowry (Aclyvolva lanceolata)
Allied Partner Cowry (Aclyvolva lanceolata) gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint yellow gold golden cowrie |Allied Partner Cowry (Aclyvolva lanceolata)

Soft Coral Cowry (Primovula roseomaculata) on Red Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp.)
Soft Coral Cowry (Primovula roseomaculata) on Red Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp.) single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint pink red orange magenta spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs vertical cowrie |Soft Coral Cowry (Primovula roseomaculata)

Egg Cowry (Ovula ovum) with extended mantle.
Egg Cowry (Ovula ovum) with extended mantle. single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs Molluscs |Egg Cowry (Ovula ovum)

Allied Cowry (Phenacovolva sp.) on whip coral.
Allied Cowry (Phenacovolva sp.) on whip coral. single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs slender slim red Molluscs |Allied Cowry (Phenacovolva sp.)

Flamingo Tongue Cowry (Cyphoma gibbosum) feeding on Mauve Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina)
Flamingo Tongue Cowry (Cyphoma gibbosum) feeding on Mauve Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina) colour color pattern spots spotted yellow golden gold magenta crawl slide Molluscs |Flamingo Tongue Cowry (Cyphoma gibbosum)

Costellate Egg Cowry (Ovula costellata) mating.
Costellate Egg Cowry (Ovula costellata) mating. camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin orange Molluscs |Costellate Egg Cowry (Ovula costellata)

Toe-nail Cowry (Calpurnus verrucosus)
Toe-nail Cowry (Calpurnus verrucosus) spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks shell mollusc sponge Molluscs |Toe-nail Cowry (Calpurnus verrucosus)

Milk Spot Cowry (Cypraea talpa) with mantle extended while feeding at night.
Milk Spot Cowry (Cypraea talpa) with mantle extended while feeding at night. golden eating foraging Molluscs |Milk Spot Cowry (Cypraea talpa)

Egg Cowry (Ovula ovum) laying eggs on sponge.
Egg Cowry (Ovula ovum) laying eggs on sponge. sex reproduction nesting Molluscs |Egg Cowry (Ovula ovum)

Egg Cowry (Ovula ovum) laying eggs on sponge.
Egg Cowry (Ovula ovum) laying eggs on sponge. sex reproduction nesting Molluscs |Egg Cowry (Ovula ovum)

Flamingo Tongue Cowry (Cyphoma gibbosum) eating whip coral polyps.
Flamingo Tongue Cowry (Cyphoma gibbosum) eating whip coral polyps. feeding consuming consume Molluscs |Flamingo Tongue Cowry (Cyphoma gibbosum)

Edged Cowrie (Pseudosiminia marginata)
Edged Cowrie (Pseudosiminia marginata) feeding shell Molluscs |Edged Cowrie (Pseudosiminia marginata)

Argus Cowry (Cypraea argus)
Argus Cowry (Cypraea argus) pattern spots spotted tasselled Molluscs |Argus Cowry (Cypraea argus)

Spectacular Gorgonian Cowry (Dentiovula spectabilis)
Spectacular Gorgonian Cowry (Dentiovula spectabilis) camouflage commensal colourful colorful purple spots spotted clamber climb Molluscs |Spectacular Gorgonian Cowry (Dentiovula spectabilis)

Egg Cowry (Ovula ovum) with extended mantle.
Egg Cowry (Ovula ovum) with extended mantle. speckled spotted spots specks camouflage Molluscs |Egg Cowry (Ovula ovum)

Tiger Cowry (Cypraea tigris) with partially extended mantle.
Tiger Cowry (Cypraea tigris) with partially extended mantle. Molluscs gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic soft delicate fragile breakable |Tiger Cowry (Cypraea tigris)