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金環寶螺

Gold Ring Cowrie

Monetaria annulus

簡介

光滑如瓷的背部帶有一圈明亮的橘金色圓環。古代太平洋島嶼與亞洲沿岸曾作為貨幣流通的古老貝殼。

A smooth porcelain shell encircled by a vibrant orange-gold ring. Historically used as shell money across ancient Pacific and Asian trade routes.

其種名『annulus』即為拉丁文『戒指』之意。在潮間帶礁石縫中極為常見，常藉由外套膜的擦拭維持殼面如陶瓷般的光澤。

Its Latin species name 'annulus' means ring. Living in shallow intertidal reefs, it keeps its shell polished using its expandable mantle.

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