Naria eburnea
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]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cypraeidae |
Genus: | Naria |
Species: | N. eburnea |
Binomial name | |
Naria eburnea (Barnes, 1824) | |
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Description
Naria 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.
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References
- Naria eburnea Barnes, 1824. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 January 2019.
External links
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