Naria citrina
Naria citrina, common name the orange cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
| Naria citrina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Naria |
| Species: | N. citrina |
| Binomial name | |
| Naria citrina (Gray, 1825) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Subspecies
- Naria citrina citrina Gray, 1825
- Naria citrina dauphinensis Lorenz, 2002
Description
Fine teeth. Orange-brown with grey spots. Base orange-brown.
Distribution
This species and its subspecies are distributed in the Indian Ocean along the East Coast of South Africa, Madagascar and Mozambique.
References
- Naria citrina (Gray, 1825). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 January 2019.
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