species 2,546 observations

Chestnut Cowry

Neobernaya spadicea

Field notes

Neobernaya spadicea, common name the chestnut cowrie, is a species of sea snail in the cowrie family, Cypraeidae. Chestnut cowries can be found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from central California to Baja California. The chestnut cowrie has a highly glossy shell due to an enamel that is secreted from its mantle.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided