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 Cowries (Cypraeidae)
 
 Cypraea tigris
  Tiger cowries
 Romblon, the Philippines 2017
 Dive site: Agnay desert (night dive)

 
 Eclogavena quadrimaculata
  Four-spot cowrie
 Cebu, the Philippines 2012
 Dive site: Banlot (night dive)


 Naria boivinii
  
 Bali, Indonesia 2016
 Dive site: Seraya slope (night dive)

 
 Naria erosa
  Eroded cowry
 Lembeh, Indonesia 2008
 Dive site: Teluk kembahu III


 Naria erosa?
  Eroded cowry?
 Anilao, the Philippines 2015
 Dive site: Secret bay


 Naria labrolineata
  
 Bali, Indonesia 2016
 Dive site: Drop off


 Naria labrolineata eggs
  
 Bali, Indonesia 2016
 Dive site: Drop off


 Erronea caurica?
  Thick-edged cowry
 Bali, Indonesia 2016
 Dive site: Amed, Ghost bay


 Leporicypraea mappa
  Map cowrie
 Romblon, the Philippines 2017
 Dive site: Bangug 3 (night dive)


 Luria isabella
  Isabell's cowrie
 Ambon, Indonesia 2010
 HR Maluku divers (night dive)


 Lyncina carneola
  Carnelian cowrie
 Cebu, the Philippines 2012
 house reef Magic island (night dive)


 Lyncina vitellus
  Calf cowrie
 Romblon, the Philippines 2017
 Dive site: Bangug 3 (night dive)


 Lyncina vitellus?
  Calf cowrie?
 Halmahera, Indonesia 2014
 Dive site: Pasir putih (night dive)


 Mauritia arabica?
  Arabian cowrie
 Marsa Alam, Egypt 2012
 house reef Oasis (night dive)


 Mauritia eglantine
  Dog-rose cowry
 Romblon, the Philippines 2017
 Dive site: Bangug 3 (night dive)


 Monetaria moneta
  Money cowrie
 Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014
 house reef Sorido (night dive)


 Monetaria moneta
  Money cowrie
 Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014
 house reef Sorido (night dive)


 Notocypraea angustata
  Tight cowry
 Victoria, Australia 2018
 Dive site: Flinders pier (night dive)


 Notocypraea comptonii
  
 Victoria, Australia 2018
 Dive site: Flinders pier


 Notocypraea comptonii
 
 South Australia, Australia 2018
 Dive site: Edithburg jetty (night dive)


 Notocypraea piperita
  Peppered cowrie, juvenile
 South Australia, Australia 2018
 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty


 Ovatipsa chinensis
  Chinese cowrie
 Bali, Indonesia 2011
 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)


 Ovatipsa chinensis ?
  Chinese cowrie?
 Bali, Indonesia 2009
 Dive site: Turtle neck (night dive)

 
 Ovula ovum
  Egg cowrie
 Negros, the Philippines 2012
 Apo Island, Chapel

 
 Ovula ovum, juvenile
  Egg cowrie, juvenile
 Bali, Indonesia 2009
 Dive site: Turtle neck (night dive)


 Cypraea asellus
  Ass cowrie
 Cebu, the Philippines 2007
 house reef Magic island (night dive)

 
 Palmadusta lutea
  
 Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
 house reef Weda resort (night dive)


 Palmadusta ziczac
  Zig-zag cowrie
 Bali, Indonesia 2016
 Dive site: Seraya slope (night dive)


 Purpuradusta fimbriata
  Fringed cowry
 Bangka, Indonesia 2017
 house reef Mimpi Indah (night dive)


Purpuradusta sp.?
  
Marsa Alam, Egypt 2012
house reef Oasis (night dive)


 Talostolida teres
  Tapering cowrie
 Lembeh, Indonesia 2008
 Dive site: Jarijari (night dive)


 Teres group
  undetermined cowrie
 Cebu, the Philippines 2007
 Pescador south-west (night dive)


 Talparia talpa
  Mole or Chocolate banded cowry
 Marsa Alam, Egypt 2012
 House reef Oasis (night dive)

 
 Zoila thersites
  Humpbacked cowry or Black cowry
 South Australia, Australia 2018
 Dive site: Edithburg jetty (night dive)


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