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Name:
Chelycypraea testudinaria
Common name:
tortoise cowry, turtle cowry
Synonym:
Cypraea testudinaria, (Linnaeus, 1758)
Callistocypraea testudinaria, (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cypraea testudinosa, (Perry, 1811)
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Cypraeidae → Chelycypraea → testudinaria → Chelycypraea testudinaria → Linnaeus, 1758
Protection status:
Quality:
Location:
Indo-Pacific / Philippines
Size of the specimen:
Length: 10,4 cm
Width: 4,9 cm
Height: 3,8 cm
Weight:
Chelycypraea Testudinaria, known as turtle-kauri (English: Tortoise Cowry or Turtle Cowry), belongs to the family of the Cypraeidae (Kourischnecken) and the Luriinae subfamily. This socket reaches a length of up to 14 cm and lives in tropical coral reefs, where it is hidden in rock columns and under larger stones in flat subtidal waters down to depths of about 15 meters. The distribution area of Chelycypraea Testudinaria extends over the Indian and western Pacific Ocean, including the coasts of East Africa, Madagascar, the Seychelles, Malaysias, Vietnam and the Philippines. Like all Kauri or porcelain snails, chelycypraea testudinaria is characterized by its high-gloss housing. The approximately 200 types of this family described owe their name to the striking porcelain fishing of their shell. This arises because the snail continuously envelops its housing with its coat. The coat not only serves to build the bowl, but also protects them from vegetation by other organisms. With its characteristic shell drawing, reminiscent of a turtle pattern, the turtle kauri is one of the particularly attractive representatives of her family and is of particular interest for collectors and for lovers of decorative sea snails.
