Flamingo Tongue
Cyphoma gibbosum
A small, smooth orange-white shell whose living animal wears a spotted leopard-print mantle over sea fans.
- Typical size
- 0.75–1.25 in
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon
- Collecting
- Protected, do not collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Do not take living flamingo tongues from sea fans. Empty shells found in drift are a different matter, but reef take rules apply in many areas.
How to tell it apart
- Smooth oval shell with a raised ridge across the back
- Plain cream or peach when empty
- Living animal has orange spotted mantle
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