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Cypraea bouteti Burgess & Arnette, 1981 Boutet's cowrie |
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| Family: | Cypraeidae (cowries) | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: from Tonga (and possibly Fiji) islands to eastern Polynesia; Philippines. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on sheltered rock platforms of coral reefs, occasionally on the exposed algal crests. Shallow subtidal waters. Active at night (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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