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Mauritia scurra (Gmelin, 1791) Jester cowrie |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Cypraeidae (cowries) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | Near coral reefs, particularly soft corals (Ref. 799). Often deeply buried in dead coral rubble within reefs, or under coral heads over the reef edge (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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