This species is mainly distributed in the tropical Atlantic Ocean including the Caribbean Sea, and in the waters off South Carolina, Florida, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba and the Bermudas. This species is the largest of the cowries. It is quite similar in shape and colour to Macrocypraea cervinetta, but it is much larger. The maximum recorded shell length is 190 millimetres. Living cowries can mainly be encountered under corals and rocks in shallow waters at a maximum depth of 35 m. They feed on algae.

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Macrocypraea cervus – Beautiful heavy specimen!

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Macrocypraea cervus – Beautiful!

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Macrocypraea cervus – Beautiful!

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Macrocypraea cervus – Big & Beautiful! (123.1mm)

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Macrocypraea cervus – Giant & Beautiful! (130.2mm)

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Macrocypraea cervus – Giant! (146.4mm)

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Macrocypraea cervus – giant! (154.0mm!), >6 inches the most sought-after size! Extremely rare, only from old collection such sizes.

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Macrocypraea cervus – Superb pattern!

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Macrocypraea cervus – Very large and nice! (122.8mm)

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Macrocypraea cervus -Amazing extra dark dwarf specimen! (80.0mm)

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Macrocypraea cervus -Large! (121.2mm)