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Cypraea argus - Cyprea argo

Latin name: Cypraea argus
Common name: Ciprea argon
English name: Eyed Cowrie

Class: Gastropoda
Family: Cypraeidae
Size: 8 cm
place where the photos were taken: Balicasag Island, Bohol, Philippines.

almost cylindrical in shape, its name comes from the small brown circles, similar to eyes, scattered on the back, which can vary in size, which is in shade.

This particular livery has meant that it be given the name of the monster Argus, who in Greek mythology was a dog with 100 eyes with the task of monitoring the castles of the gods.

The three dark transverse bands and the two dark spots on each lip complete its beautiful decoration.

Lives nell'Indopacifico and it is quite rare.