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Tiger Cowrie
Cypraea tigris
3,074 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 3,074 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Mycale grandis
Blue Tube SpongeHaliclona caerulea
Mycale parishii
Gelliodes wilsoni
Cladocroce buraphaStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 243 |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | 215 |
| Australia | 68 |
| Queensland | 44 |
| Indonesia | 43 |
| Philippines | 39 |
| Kenya | 25 |
| Kwale | 24 |
| New South Wales | 19 |
| Central Visayas | 14 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropods · Gastropoda |
| Order | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Cowries · Cypraeidae |
| Genus | Tiger and Panther Cowries · Cypraea |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Tiger Cowrie with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.