Cyphoma aureocinctum
# Cyphoma aureocinctum

Cyphoma aureocinctum, common name : the gold-banded egg shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.

## Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean along Cape Verde, West Africa, Southeast USA and Brazil.

## Description

The shell size varies between 16 mm and 27 mm.

The maximum recorded shell length is 18.5 mm.

## Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 123 m. Maximum recorded depth is 128 m.

