Pink-Circled Simnia

Pink-Circled Simnia
Name: Pink-Circled Simnia
Scientific Name: Cymbovula sp.
Family: Allied Cowries
Taxonomic: Ovulidae
ID Group: Snails, Clams & Shells
Size: up to 0.75 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This Simnia has a white mantle with irregular pink circles. The shell is elongated and gradually becomes narrower toward both ends.

The Pink-Circled Simnia feeds on Gorgonians.