Cypraeovula castanea
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| Species: | C. castanea
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Cypraeovula castanea is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
- Subspecies
- Cypraeovula castanea castanea (Higgins, 1868)
- Cypraeovula castanea latebrosa Swarts & Liltved in Liltved, 2000
- Cypraeovula castanea malani Lorenz & de Bruin, 2009
Description
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Distribution
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References
- ^ a b Cypraeovula castanea (Higgins, 1868). Bouchet, P. (2010). Cypraeovula castanea (Higgins, 1868). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458730 on 5 June 2010 .
- Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. page(s): 60
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