Palmulacypraea katsuae
| Palmulacypraea katsuae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cypraeoidea |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Palmulacypraea |
| Species: | P. katsuae |
| Binomial name | |
| Palmulacypraea katsuae (Kuroda, 1960) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Palmulacypraea katsuae, common name : Katsua's Cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
There are two subspecies :
- Palmulacypraea katsuae guidoi (Lorenz, 2002)
- Palmulacypraea katsuae katsuae (Kuroda, 1960)
Description
The shell size varies between 15 mm and 22 mm
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Japan and the Philippines.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Palmulacypraea katsuae . WoRMS (2009). Palmulacypraea katsuae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530899 on 2 January 2011.
- Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.