Monetaria caputophidii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Monetaria |
| Species: | M. caputophidii
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| Binomial name | |
| Monetaria caputophidii (Schilder, 1927)
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Monetaria caputophidii, the Hawaiian snakehead cowrie, is a species[1] of sea snail in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. [2]
It is an endemic species found in Hawaii. Its empty shell can be used to host a hermit crab. [3]
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a painted hermit crab in an empty shell
References
- ^ "Monetaria caputophidii (Hawaiian snakehead cowrie)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Lorenz, Felix; Hubert, Alex (June 10, 2002). A Guide to Worldwide Cowries, 2nd edition. Conchbooks Vorm. ISBN 3925919252.
- ^ "Cypraea (Monetaria) caputophidii". Keoki Stender, MarinelifePhotography.com.