Biology:Erosaria macandrewi

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Erosaria macandrewi
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E. macandrewi
Binomial name
Erosaria macandrewi
(Sowerby III, 1870)
Synonyms[1]

Cypraea macandrewi Sowerby, 1870 (basionym)

Erosaria macandrewi, common name : MacAndrew's cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 9 mm and 27 mm

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea, Oman, Djibouti and along Eritrea.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Erosaria macandrewi (Sowerby, 1870). WoRMS (2009). Erosaria macandrewi (Sowerby, 1870). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530886 on 19 October 2010 .

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5395366 entry