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Cowries

Cypraeidae Rafinesque 1815

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Cypraeidae (Cowries) is a family of snails. They have .

  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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EOL has data for 32 attributes, including:

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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of cowries. View this species on GBIF
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Cowry Habitats

The environments in which many cowries species are known to live. Select an environment to see its cowries species checklist.

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