Cypraeovula castanea
Appearance
Cypraeovula castanea | |
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Shell of Cypraeovula castanea malani (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cypraeidae |
Genus: | Cypraeovula |
Species: | C. castanea
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Binomial name | |
Cypraeovula castanea (Higgins, 1868)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Cypraeovula castanea is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
Subspecies
[edit]- Cypraeovula castanea castanea (Higgins, 1868)
- Cypraeovula castanea latebrosa Swarts & Liltved in Liltved, 2000
- Cypraeovula castanea malani Lorenz & de Bruin, 2009
Description
[edit]The length of the shell attains 28.9 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off the Agulhas Bank, South Africa
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cypraeovula castanea (Higgins, 1868). Bouchet, P. (2010). Cypraeovula castanea (Higgins, 1868). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458730 on 5 June 2010 .
- Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. page(s): 60
- Higgins E.T. (1868). Description of six new species of shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1868): 178-180 , pl. 14
- Higgins E.T. (1868). Description of six new species of shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1868): 178-180 , pl. 14
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