Naria spurca

Dirty cowry
Flecken-Kaurischnecke
Porcelaine souillée
Porcelana

Distribution

The tropical Atlantic
The temperate Atlantic
The Red Sea
The Mediterranean

Substrate and environment

Exclusively a marine species
The species is generally observed on the reef or near it.
The species crawls on the seafloor
The species can be found between 2 and 20 Meters.
Rare species.
Imitates a rock or a coral.

Environment and movement of the nocturnal species

The animal hunts at night

General behaviour of the species

Species generally solitary
Imitates a rock or a coral.

General characteristics of the species

Maximum size : 4 cm
The animal feeds mainly on refuse.
The animal can show variable colouring

Relationship with humans

The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
- Used in the clothing, footwear or crafts industries for the manufacture of articles (jewellery, etc.)
The species is classified asVulnerable