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> Cypraea (Macrocypraea) cervus
Created 7/3/2024
Family
Cypraeidae
TROPICAL WESTERN ATLANTIC
Cypraea
(Macrocypraea) cervus

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Key
West, Florida, 4 feet
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ATLANTIC DEER COWRY
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Locally common on
shaded vertical walls and pilings in shallow water.
The largest cowry, attaining 8 inches, but most are normally half that. South Florida
and the Bahamas. |
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