黄金宝螺(学名:Lyncina aurantium aurantium)是腹足钢宝螺科的软体动物。贝壳呈卵圆形,螺层内卷。壳口狭长,外唇和内唇有细齿,齿舌纽舌形。外套膜薄、二叶型,活体几乎完全覆盖贝壳。螺旋部至成体时几乎消失,成体无厣。壳面平滑,在强光照射下,发出深桃红色或金黄色的光泽。生活于热带和亚热带暖海区,从潮间带至较深的岩礁、珊瑚礁或泥沙海底均有其踪迹。主要以藻类或珊瑚动物等为食。应其美丽的外形,而倍受广大贝类收藏者的青睐,具有较高观赏和收藏价值。
黄金宝螺的贝壳极难找到,它们为收藏家所推崇。
Golden cowrie shells are among the hardest shells to find and are prized by collectors.
在斐济岛上,酋长们戴着黄金宝螺贝壳的项链,来表示他们地位和等级。
On the island of Fiji, they were worn on a necklace by a chieftain as a symbol of status and rank.
在斐济岛上,酋长们戴着黄金宝螺贝壳的项链,用来作为他们地位和等级的象征。
On the island of Fiji, they were worn on a necklace by a chieftain as a symbol of status and rank.
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