Cypraea tigris (English spelling)

Japanese: Cypraea tigris(英語表記)Cypraeatigris
Cypraea tigris (English spelling)

...They feed on sponges and small algae that are attached to reefs. The most common large cowry shell is Cypraea tigris (English name: tiger cowry). Its shell height reaches 11 cm, its diameter from side to side reaches 7 cm, and its dorsal and ventral diameter reaches 5.5 cm. However, those from Hawaii are particularly large, with some individuals exceeding 15 cm in height.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Cypraea tigris" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…岩礁などに付着しているカイメンや小さい藻類などを食べる。 ホシダカラガイ(星宝貝)Cypraea tigris(英名tiger cowry)はもっともふつうな大型のタカラガイ。殻高11cm,左右の径7cm,背腹の径5.5cmに達するが,ハワイ産のものはとくに大きく,高さ15cmを超える個体がある。…

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