Gold Ring Cowrie Orange Short branches cluster upward from

Short branches cluster upward from an encrusting rose-pink to mauve base

The flower-tipped heads open fully under gentle flow

tuberculate texture as it spreads

Unlike the usual encrusting mat

Gold Ring Cowrie Orange Short branches cluster upward fromA living jewel for your cleanup crew. The Gold Ring Cowrie wears a glossy, porcelain smooth shell crowned with a vivid golden orange ring the single brushstroke of color that gives the species its name. As it glides across the rockwork, its fleshy mantle sweeps up and over the shell, keeping that finish polished to a mirror sheen. Beyond the looks, this is a hard working grazer. Gold Ring Cowries patrol live rock and glass, mowing down film algae,