Can you identify this?
May 31, 2000
From: Noel Conlon
Dear Bill,
Can you identify this for me please.
It was off Oak Park, Cronulla, [Sydney, NSW, Australia. The long 'fingers' on its back were 1-2 cm . In five meters of water.
Thanks,
Noel Conlon
diannoel@hotmail.com
Conlon, N., 2000 (May 31) Can you identify this?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2471Dear Noel,
It certainly looks like a nudibranch but it is a cowry, a group of snails with brightly coloured shells, favoured by collectors. have a look at the top of the page for some background information.
I am pretty sure the species of cowry is Cypraea limacina.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.
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