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{{Short description|Species of gastropod}} |
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| image = Erosaria ocellata 01.jpg |
| image = Erosaria ocellata 01.jpg |
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| image_caption = Five views of a [[gastropod shell|shell]] of '' |
| image_caption = Five views of a [[gastropod shell|shell]] of ''Naria ocellata'' |
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| image2 = Cypraeidae - Erosaria ocellata-2.JPG |
| image2 = Cypraeidae - Erosaria ocellata-2.JPG |
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| image2_caption = A [[gastropod shell|shell]] of '' |
| image2_caption = A [[gastropod shell|shell]] of ''Naria ocellata'', anterior end towards the right |
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| regnum = [[Animal]]ia |
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| phylum = [[Mollusca]] |
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| classis = [[Gastropoda]] |
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| unranked_superfamilia = clade [[Caenogastropoda]]<br/>clade [[Hypsogastropoda]]<br/>clade [[Littorinimorpha]] |
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| superfamilia = [[Cypraeoidea]] |
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| familia = [[Cypraeidae]] |
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| subfamilia = [[Erosariinae]] |
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| genus = ''[[Erosaria]]'' |
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| binomial = ''Erosaria ocellata'' |
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* ''Cypraea ocellata'' <small> |
* ''Cypraea ocellata'' <small>Linnaeus, 1758 ([[basionym]])</small> |
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* ''Cypraea brunnea'' <small>Gray, J.E., 1825</small> |
* ''Cypraea brunnea'' <small>Gray, J.E., 1825</small> |
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* ''Cypraea calopthalma'' <small>Melvill, J.C., 1888</small> |
* ''Cypraea calopthalma'' <small>Melvill, J.C., 1888</small> |
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* ''Cypraea pelidna'' <small>Melvill, J.C., 1888</small> |
* ''Cypraea pelidna'' <small>Melvill, J.C., 1888</small> |
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*'' Cypraea pretiosa'' <small>Melvill, J.C., 1905</small> |
*'' Cypraea pretiosa'' <small>Melvill, J.C., 1905</small> |
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* ''Erosaria ocellata'' <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small> |
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'''''Naria ocellata''''', [[common name]] the '''ocellate cowry''', is a [[species]] of [[sea snail]], a [[cowry]], a marine [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Cypraeidae]], the cowries.<ref name="WoRMS">{{WRMS species|1079115|''Naria ocellata'' (Linnaeus, 1758) ||6 January 2019}}</ref> [[File:Wyst-ocellata.jpg|thumb|Distribution map of ''Naria ocellata'']] |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The shells of these quite uncommon cowries reach on average {{convert|25|-|30|mm}} of length, with a minimum size of {{convert|14|mm}} and a maximum size of {{convert|57|mm}}. They are oval and have a medium thickness. The dorsum surface of these smooth and shiny shells has generally a fawn or cream color and it is spread with numerous white spots, a few of them with a black centre (hence the Latin name ''ocellata'' meaning "eyed"). The base is whitish and often has a brown blotch, while the pronounced margins show various fawn spots on a pale background. In the living cowries mantle and foot are well developed. |
The shells of these quite uncommon cowries reach on average {{convert|25|-|30|mm}} of length, with a minimum size of {{convert|14|mm}} and a maximum size of {{convert|57|mm}}. They are oval and have a medium thickness. The dorsum surface of these smooth and shiny shells has generally a fawn or cream color and it is spread with numerous white spots, a few of them with a black centre (hence the Latin name ''ocellata'' meaning "eyed"). The base is whitish and often has a brown blotch, while the pronounced margins show various fawn spots on a pale background. In the living cowries mantle and foot are well developed. |
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[[File:Cypraea-ocellata.jpg|thumb|Dorsal view of a [[gastropod shell|shell]] of '' |
[[File:Cypraea-ocellata.jpg|thumb|Dorsal view of a [[gastropod shell|shell]] of ''Naria ocellata'']] |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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==Habitat== |
==Habitat== |
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''Naria ocellata'' lives in tropical and subtropical zones, from shallow [[intertidal]] water up to {{convert|0|-|90|m}} depth, feeding on [[algae]] or [[coral]] polyps. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.gastropods.com/1/Shell_81.shtml Gastropods.com : '' |
* [http://www.gastropods.com/1/Shell_81.shtml Gastropods.com : ''Naria ocellata'' : photos] |
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* [http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cowries/ocellata.htm Flmnh] |
* [http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cowries/ocellata.htm Flmnh] |
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* [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=527898 WoRMS] |
* [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=527898 WoRMS] |
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[[Category:Cypraeidae]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:00, 6 October 2023
Naria ocellata | |
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Five views of a shell of Naria ocellata | |
A shell of Naria ocellata, anterior end towards the right | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cypraeidae |
Genus: | Naria |
Species: | N. ocellata
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Binomial name | |
Naria ocellata | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Naria ocellata, common name the ocellate cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
Description
[edit]The shells of these quite uncommon cowries reach on average 25–30 millimetres (0.98–1.18 in) of length, with a minimum size of 14 millimetres (0.55 in) and a maximum size of 57 millimetres (2.2 in). They are oval and have a medium thickness. The dorsum surface of these smooth and shiny shells has generally a fawn or cream color and it is spread with numerous white spots, a few of them with a black centre (hence the Latin name ocellata meaning "eyed"). The base is whitish and often has a brown blotch, while the pronounced margins show various fawn spots on a pale background. In the living cowries mantle and foot are well developed.
Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the northern Indian Ocean (see range map) on the coasts of Mozambique, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, southern India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, up to Thailand, southern Java and Melanesia.
Habitat
[edit]Naria ocellata lives in tropical and subtropical zones, from shallow intertidal water up to 0–90 metres (0–295 ft) depth, feeding on algae or coral polyps.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Naria ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 January 2019.
- MacNae, W. & M. Kalk (eds) (1958). A natural history of Inhaca Island, Mozambique. Witwatersrand Univ. Press, Johannesburg
- Felix Lorenz 18.02.2004 - Ocellata
- F.A. Schildler – The size of Erosaria Ocellata - November.1 968 - HAWAIIAN SHELL NEWS
- Lorenz F. & Hubert A. - A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp