Cypraeovula algoensis Algoa Cowry

Cypraeovula algoensis is commonly referred to as Algoa Cowry. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

17289 

AphiaID:

216847 

Scientific:

Cypraeovula algoensis 

German:

Algoa Kauri 

English:

Algoa Cowry 

Category:

Escargots de mer 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Littorinimorpha (Order) > Cypraeidae (Family) > Cypraeovula (Genus) > algoensis (Species) 

Initial determination:

(J. E. Gray, ), 1825 

Occurrence:

Endemic species, South-Africa 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

Meter 

Habitats:

Bays, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

0.39" - 0.79" (1,6cm - 2,5cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C) 

Food:

Algae (Algivore), algae grazer, epiphytes feeder, omnivore, Predatory 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Cypraeovula alfredensis
• 
  Cypraeovula algoensis
  Algoa Kauri
• Cypraeovula amphithales
• Cypraeovula capensis
• Cypraeovula castanea
• Cypraeovula colligata
• Cypraeovula connelli
• Cypraeovula coronata
• Cypraeovula cruickshanki
• Cypraeovula edentula
• 
  Cypraeovula fuscodentata
  Dunkelzahnige Kauri
• Cypraeovula fuscorubra
• Cypraeovula immelmani
• Cypraeovula iutsui
• Cypraeovula kesslerorum
• 
  Cypraeovula mikeharti
  Mike Harts Kauri
• Cypraeovula volvens
• Alle anzeigen

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-03-06 12:26:04 

Last edit:

2025-03-06 12:43:22 

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