This is a shell of Monetaria annulus (Linnaeus, 1758) found on the beach of Yalong Bay, Hainan, China. (Link to [A102051] to see the original apparence of this species). Monetaria annulus, common name the “ring cowrie”, “ring top cowrie” or “gold ring cowrie”, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
| Weight | 0.3 kg |
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| Dimensions | 12 × 12 × 12 cm |
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| Size | 19.9 mm |
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| Remarks | *Dead shell, 18°13'37.9"N 109°38'06.8"E, Collected by Chen Ph.D. |
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