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Scientific Name: Cryptocypraea dillwyni (F. A. Schilder, 1922)

Synonym: Cypraea dilwyni (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Dilwynis cowrie
Local/Bangla Name: Kori (কড়ি)
Dilwynis cowrie - Kori (কড়ি) - Cryptocypraea dillwyni - Type: Sea_snails

Photo: uwkwaj (GBIF)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Description:
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Kutubdia, Maheskhali and Sonadia Island
Environment:
Marine
References:

Hossain MS, Sharifuzzaman SM, Chowdhury SR, Chowdhury MSN, Sarkar S, Islam MR, Talukder A (2014) Sea Shells of Bangladesh: Marine Gastropod and Bivalve Molluscs Biodiversity.1-44pp

iNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-10. https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3759451962

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