Notocypraea angustata | |
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A dorsal view of the shell of Notocypraea angustata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cypraeidae |
Genus: | Notocypraea |
Species: | N. angustata
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Binomial name | |
Notocypraea angustata Gmelin, 1791
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Synonyms | |
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Notocypraea angustata is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Distribution
[edit]This species and its subspecies occur in the seas along southern Australia.
References
[edit]- Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp
- Lorenz F. (2005) Taxonomic notes on two poorly known species of Notocypraea (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Visaya 1(5):16-21