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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Marine gastropod mollusk
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Gastropoda
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gptkbp:collectorNumber
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Yes
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Some species threatened
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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Symbol of fertility
Symbol of wealth
Used in divination
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:algae
Sponges
Small invertebrates
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
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gptkbp:economicImportance
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Curio trade
Shell trade
Traditional currency
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Cypraeidae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Linnaeus
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gptkbp:habitat
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Tropical seas
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gptkbp:historicalName
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Money in Africa
Money in Asia
Money in Oceania
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cowrie
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:notableSpecies
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gptkb:Cypraea_tigris
Erosaria annulus
Monetaria moneta
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Mollusca
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:fish
Crabs
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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Mantle covers shell
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Olividae
gptkb:Volutidae
gptkb:Marginellidae
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Egg capsules
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gptkbp:shape
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Oval
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gptkbp:shellAperture
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Long and narrow
Teeth-like edges
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gptkbp:shellColor
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Varied
Often brightly patterned
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gptkbp:shellType
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Glossy
Domed
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gptkbp:shellUse
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gptkb:currency
gptkb:jewelry
Ornament
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gptkbp:usedIn
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Chinese clothing
Pacific Islander adornment
Traditional African jewelry
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kaudi
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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