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Species sheet

Tiger egg cowry

Cuspivolva tigris (Yamamoto, 1971)

AnimalsSmooth shell covered by the mantle: porcelain, simnia, ova, etc.

Distribution

Océan Pacifique

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

New Caledonia

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Ovule tigreFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Cuspivolva tigris

GBIF — Cuspivolva tigris

Sources

LEON Virginie, MITEL Cédric, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS , 03/05/2021 : Cuspivolva tigris (Yamamoto, 1971), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1433

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 17/06/2023 : Cuspivolva tigris (Yamamoto, 1971), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1696

Modification history

Created by Alain Mayoux on 16/06/2023

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