Monetaria caputserpentis

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Snakehead Cowry

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 1.5 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow intertidal reef areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds upon small invertebrates.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Littorinimorpha

Family: Cypraeidae

Genus: Monetaria

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Previously listed as Cypraea caputserpentis.