Historical collection rarity: Onyx cowrie (Erronea onyx) – 40 mm, gem-quality with provenance Taxidermy wall mount - Cypraea onyx - 4 cm - 0 mm - 0 mm - Non-CITES species - 1

Species: Cowrie / Porcelain cowrie (Gastropoda)

Scientific name: Erronea onyx (Linnaeus, 1758) – In older collection catalogs almost exclusively registered under the historical name Cypraea onyx.

Origin: South China Sea (collection date: November 1978 – historic record with high scientific value for old collections) .

Habitat: Tropical Western Pacific; preferably inhabits muddy, sandy or rocky sea floors and tidal pools at depths from 0 to about 30 meters.

SKU Oberdiek Cypraea onyx 50

TAGS: Nautilus, Sea Shell, Nautic, Maritime, Nautical Shells, Snails, Collectible, Rare