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Updated 4/28/2026
Family Cypraeidae
INDO-WEST PACIFIC / HAWAII
Ipsa childreni
CHILDREN'S COWRY
Rarely found alive within narrow crevices deeper than 30 feet, typically collected empty in sand or rubble. Attains 1.3 inches, 32 mm. Mauritius to Hawaii and the Tuamotus. Formerly known as Cypraea childreni.