Biology:Naria eburnea
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Naria |
| Species: | N. eburnea
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| Naria eburnea (Barnes, 1824)
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Naria 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
Naria eburnea has a shell reaching a size of about 35–45 mm [1.38–1.77 inches]. 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 Naria eburnea Barnes, 1824. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 January 2019.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5395360 entry
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