Biology:Erosaria eburnea
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Shell of Erosaria eburnea from New Caledonia at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
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Species: | E. eburnea
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Erosaria eburnea Barnes, 1824
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Cypraea eburnea Barnes, 1824 (basionym) |
Erosaria eburnea, common name ivory cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
Description
Erosaria eburnea has a shell reaching a size of about 35–45 mm. The coloration of this shell is light white. In the living cowries the mantle is brown or greyish, with paler finger-like projections.
Distribution
This species can be found in the South Pacific Ocean, as far north as Palau, and as far east as Fiji.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Erosaria eburnea Barnes, 1824. WoRMS (2009). Erosaria eburnea Barnes, 1824. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216788 on 12 October 2010 .
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5395360 entry