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	Knobby Black (Eggshell) Cowrie - Cypraea species
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Main Features Knobby Black Cowrie - Cypraea talpaAlso known as: Cowrie Eggshell Color: The Knobby Black Cowrie has a brown, cream, black color. Size: The Knobby Black Cowrie may grow to 1 inches. Diet: Omnivore. Feeding: It likes to eat Omnivore, may eat polyp corals if film algae unavailable. Behavior: The Cypraea talpa is generally semi-aggressive toward other tankmates. Care: Many consider the Cypraea talpa a low-maintenance specimen. Not venomous. Lighting: Has lighting needs. General notes: The Knobby Black Cowie or Map Cowry is an attractive choice but best kept in fish only tanks or systems without polyp types of coral or slow moving invertebrates. Will eat some hair algae but prefers fish, mussel and any animal based flesh. Calcium levels will need to be maintained between 350 - 450 to assist this animal in continual growth and health. The fleshy mantle of this animal deposits calcium based construction material continually. If algae becomes sparse, supplementation will be required. Feed dried seaweed wrapped around a rock and placed on substrate against the glass. Most Invertebrates, including snails require very long and slow drip acclimation process of at least 2 hours as they cannot adjust quickly to even small changes in pH, temperature, alkalinity and other parameters. Like all snails, this species is intolerant of extreme nitrate levels (over 20) and cannot live in tanks that have had copper-based medications dispensed. Water parameters: Keep water quality high (SG 1.023 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F). Origin: The Knobby Black Cowrie is commonly collected from Indo-Pacific. Sp