Pseudozonaria annettae
| Pseudozonaria annettae | |
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| A shell of Pseudozonaria annettae from Nicaragua, anterior end towards the right | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cypraeoidea |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Pseudozonaria |
| Species: | P. annettae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudozonaria annettae Dall, 1909 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pseudozonaria annettae is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Description
The shell of this species reaches 20–50 millimetres (0.79–1.97 in) of length.
Distribution and habitat
This species and its subspecies are found in the Gulf of California and in the seas along Western Mexico and Peru. They can be found under rocks in 8-10 meters of water.
Subspecies
- Pseudozonaria annettae aequinoctialis Schilder, 1933
- Pseudozonaria annettae annettae Dall, 1909
References
- Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp
- Burgess: The Living Cowries, 1970
External links
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