Seashell Wall Art 7 - Cowrie is a photograph by Kaye Menner which was uploaded on July 15th, 2012.
Title
Seashell Wall Art 7 - Cowrie
Artist
Kaye Menner
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Geographical range, habitat and habits:
The Cowrie lives in the Indo-Pacific. It is one of the most common molluscs in the ocean and occurs in large numbers over the majority of the tropical Indo-Pacific region, from Africa to Hawaii.
This is a nocturnal species that prefers to stay hidden during the day, e.g. among rocks or sponges.
Size and appearance:
The average Cowrie is about 8 cm / 3 in, while the largest known specimen is 15.3 cm / 6.02 in.
The snail is protected by an egg-shaped shell with a spotted, shiny surface. The mantel is large and muscular and decorated with numerous papillae. In this species of snail, the mantle usually covers the entire shell, preventing encrusting creatures from settling.
The opening of the shell is lined with sharp nail-like structures that keep intruders from entering.
This information came from: http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/SwSnails/TigerCowrie.php
Uploaded
July 15th, 2012
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Comments (6)
Kaye Menner
Thank you very much, Adriana for your lovely comment and f/v. It nice to meet friends from FAA on Twitter.
Adriana Garces
Lovely image Kaye! This is my absolute favorite shell, also! I am glad to have found you here and on Twitter, joining in your Artistic journey. Your collection of images are beautiful, well seen and captured with an apparent passion. Cheers! V/F