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A cowrie is a marine snail of the family
Cypreidae, in which the interior spiral form
is concealed by a double outer lip.
The shells are hard, shiny, and often
coloured. Most cowries are shallow water
forms, and are found in many parts of the
world, particularly the tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Subject by: Mervin Dykes