Today’s WoW Cypraea tigris, commonly known as the tiger cowrie, is a beautiful marine gastropod from our diverse invertebrates collection. The tiger cowrie is a species of large sea snail that lives ...

Shells are the true gems of the ocean and a beachcomber’s most prized find. Although, commonly used today to adorn necklaces, earrings and bracelets, or to decorate the home, shells and their ...

Dr. William Reid was 24 and a medical student in Philadelphia when he received a box of sea shells from his great aunt's estate. Included was the shell of a Tiger Cowrie, a common herbivore found in ...

SINGAPORE – A species of large sea snail native to Singapore waters has been successfully reared to adulthood for the first time by marine biologists from the Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI) ...