"Flamingo tongue" cowrie shell.
Shell | Object #: 1694043
Latin name: Cyphoma gibbosum. Also called flamingo tongue. Found from the southeast coast of North America to the West Indies.
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Latin name: Cyphoma gibbosum. Also called flamingo tongue. Found from the southeast coast of North America to the West Indies.
Explore This ItemShallow circular groove on back, 3.32mm diameter, probably for attachment to back. Probably associated with a sleeve button or cufflink.
Explore This ItemShallow circular groove on back, 4.8mm diameter, probably for attachment to back. Probably associated with a sleeve button or cufflink.
Explore This ItemLatin name: Monetaria (Ornamentaria) annulus. Also called ring cowrie or gold finger. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
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