Spanglers Scuba icon
100% Dolphin approved scuba lessons and underwater photography
100% Dolphin approved scuba lessons and underwater photography
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Scientific name: Cyphoma gibbosum

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Mollusca → Class Gastropoda → Subclass Caenogastropoda → Order Littorinimorpha → Superfamily Cypraeoidea → Family Ovulidae → Subfamily Simniinae → Genus Cyphoma

Common name: Flamingo Tongue
Locations: Caribbean
Group: Marine LifeInvertebratesSea Snails

The flamingo tongue is a cowry. Most of the time, its mantle is out covering the shell, but occasionally you'll see one that's pulled back.

Other images:
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Mostly pulled inside its shell
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo Tongue)
Laying eggs
This website uses cookies. By closing this banner or continuing to view the website, you are agreeing to the use of cookies for this purpose, as detailed in our Privacy Policy.
Accept Cookies