k Allied cowrie Allied cowrie Ovula ovum. This is a sea snail which covers its shell with its strikingly coloured mantle. In this way it looks similar to a sea slug nudibranch. This may help it avoid predation, as nudibranchs are usually highly toxic. This allied or false cowrie feeds mainly on soft corals. Photographed in Kapalai, Malaysia. Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Allied cowrie Allied cowrie Ovula ovum . This is a sea snail which covers its shell with its strikingly coloured mantle. In this way it looks similar to a sea slug nudibranch . This may help it avoid predation, as nudibranchs are usually highly toxic. This allied or false cowrie feeds mainly on soft corals. Photographed in Kapalai, Malaysia.
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Allied cowrie (Ovula ovum). This is a sea snail which covers its shell with its strikingly- coloured mantle. In this way it looks similar to a sea slug (nudibranch). This may help it avoid predation, as nudibranchs are usually highly toxic. This allied (or false) cowrie feeds mainly on soft corals. Photographed in Kapalai, Malaysia.

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