Biology:Palmulacypraea katsuae

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Palmulacypraea katsuae
Palmulacypraea katsuae guidoi (MNHN-IM-2000-3562).jpeg
Shell of Palmulacypraea katsuae guidoi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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P. katsuae
Binomial name
Palmulacypraea katsuae
(Kuroda, 1960)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cypraea katsuae (Kuroda, 1960)
  • Cypraea vicdani Lan, T.C., 1985
  • Erronea (Gratiadusta) katsuae Kuroda, 1960 (Original combination)
  • Notadusta katsuae Kuroda, 1960
  • Palmulacypraea katsuae katsuae (Kuroda, 1960)· accepted, alternate representation

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

There are two subspecies :

  • Palmulacypraea katsuae guidoi (Lorenz, 2002)
  • Palmulacypraea katsuae katsuae (Kuroda, 1960): represented as Palmulacypraea katsuae katsuae (Kuroda, 1960)· accepted, alternate representation

Description

The shell size varies between 15 mm and 24 mm.[2] Cowries are prized for their beauty and diversity, and are mostly used for jewelry.[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Japan and the Philippines ; also off New Caledonia.

References

  • Kuroda, T. (1960). Okinawa guntosan kairui mokuroku (tosokurui o nozoku). A catalogue of the molluscan fauna of the Okinawa Islands (exclusive of the Cephalopoda). Okinawa, Naha-Shi: Ryukyu University Kyomubu Fukyuka. iv, 106 pp., 3 plates.
  • Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002–2006. Census of Marine Life.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6785548 entry