Eclogavena coxeni (Cox, 1873) CYPRAEIDAE Honiara, Solomon Islands, 23.6mm, F+++ The Coxens Cowrie is a pretty and pyriform cowrie endemic to Melanesia ranging from Papua New Guinea to Solomon Islands to Vanuatu, although vast majority of specimens appear to originate from Solomon Islands. Often mistakenly called Coxs Cowrie but it is in fact named after Mr. Charles Coxen, a conchologist and ornithologist from Queensland, Australia and should be Coxens Cowrie. An omnivorous gastropod, it is a common species inhabiting shallow water down to approximately -15m deep. It is nocturnal and is often found hiding under rocks or coral debris during the day. Typical shell length around 20mm, very large specimens sometimes attain 30mm. Generally a little-varied species but the thickness of callus do vary from specimen to specimen.
Posted on: Sat, 17 May 2014 17:07:46 +0000
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