Palmulacypraea katsuae

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]

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]
  • Notadusta katsuae Kuroda, 1960
  • Cypraea vicdani Lan, T.C., 1985

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. 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.
  • "Palmulacypraea katsuae katsuae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 2 January 2011.


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