Biology:Luria cinerea

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Luria cinerea
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A dorso-lateral view of a shell of Luria cinerea, anterior end towards the right
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L. cinerea
Binomial name
Luria cinerea
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms
  • Cypraea cinerea Gmelin, 1791 (Basionym)
  • Cypraea cinerea cinerea Gmelin, 1791 (original combination)
  • Luria cinerea cinerea (Gmelin, 1791)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Sinusigera cancellata d'Orbigny, 1853 (name based on a larval shell)

Luria cinerea, common name, the Atlantic gray cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]

Subspecies
Luria cinerea brasilensis Lorenz, 2002 (taxon inquirendum)

Distribution

N Carolina, USA - Colombia - E Brazil

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 45 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1472 m.[2]

References

  1. Luria cinerea. WoRMS (2009). Luria cinerea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390557 on 5 June 2010 .
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3168899 entry