Cypraea staphylaea

Photo of Cypraea staphylaea taken by Angelo de Faveri at Malindi, Kenya (verified by Richard Willan)
Scientific Classification:
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassProsobranchia
OrderSorbeoconcha
FamilyCypraeidae
SpeciesCypraea staphylaea

Information

Comment from expert, Richard Willan: This photo shows a juvenile individual that is crawling actively, so its mantle with its large bulbous papillae is completely covering the shell.

Locality

Kenya
( 1 photos )
Malindi
( 1 photos )
Sep