Tiger Cowry are a favorite of collectors because of their beautiful colors and high-gloss finish. This is possible because the animals' mantle is on the outside, secreting the shell from the top-down and keeping it protected, whereas most other shells are secreted from the inside-out, hence the glossy interior of many shells. The mantle is usually ornamented with papillae that provide camouflage and assist in respiration. The color of the mantle sometimes matches the sponge it feeds upon. Cowries usually remain hidden during the day in holes, dead coral heads, rubble, or under rocks and emerge at night to feed with the mantle fully extended. Empty but intact shells are usually the result of predation by cone shells.

Tiger Cowry may be algal grazers or sponge grazers, or both. Females lay a cluster of small egg capsules and will sit upon the mass until they hatch. If you find a cowry clinging tightly to an egg mass do not disturb it otherwise it may not return to that position

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