Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Cypraea aurantium, common name the golden cowry, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. This is an uncommon-to-rare species which is found in the tropical waters of the west-central to south-central Pacific Ocean. This animal is usually found on the ocean side of islands, on the reef, at depths of 30 to 100+ feet. It normally hides in the coral during daylight and comes out to feed at night. This is a large cowry (80 to 100 mm long). It is orange on the dorsum, with white to cream colored margins. These rare shells are prized by collectors. In the past, they were worn by Fijian chiefs as a symbol of rank or privilege. A Guide To Shell Collecting In The Kwajalein Atoll, F.B. Brost and R.D. Coale, 1971.

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