Flamingo Tongues

[rara12]

Can anyone tell me their phylum class order family genus and species?
Also what they eat, what eats them and if they are good for the home aquarium?

 

[jeremy888]

i dont know any of what u want to know haha sorry but are you thinking of getting one? if you are where are you gonna find one?

 

[nm reef]

I believe they are a type of cowrie.....a type of snail....very colorful. I've never seen them in the hobby but I'm sure a google search could provide additional info.

 

[nm reef]

Here is a bit of info I was able to locate via google:
Cyphoma gibbosum ...Flamingo tongue
Taxonomic Information
Class GASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
Order CAENOGASTROPODA - SORBEOCONCHA - HYPSOGASTROPODA - LITTORINIMORPHA
SuperFamily CYPRAEOIDEA
Family OVULIDAE OVULINAE OVULINI
along with a couple of photos for those that are curious about what they look like:

 

[dogstar]

Cyphoma gibbosum, , , , , , Phylum Mollusks, Class Gastropoda, Subclass Prosobranchia, Superfamily Cypraecea, Family Ovulidae, Order Mesogastropoda,

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by Dogstar
Cyphoma gibbosum, , , , , , Phylum Mollusks, Class Gastropoda, Subclass Prosobranchia, Superfamily Cypraecea, Family Ovulidae, Order Mesogastropoda,
Yea, what he said.

 

[my way]

In that pic it looks like it eating the Gorgonia (if that is what it is) so am I right in assuming they are not reef safe? It's definately a cool looking critter.

 

[angelgirl]

They are a comon snail from the Cayman sp?? Islands that eat only soft corals.
Angelgirl

 

[promisetbg]

Also referred to as egg cowries..pretty but not reef safe as Angelgirl said.