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Cyprea à écailles
Chelycypraea testudinaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsSmooth shell covered by the mantle: porcelain, simnia, ova, etc.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew Caledonia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
—Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
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How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 02/07/2026 : Chelycypraea testudinaria (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/5857
Modification history
- Created by Maguelone GRATEAU on 02/07/2026
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