Schilderia achatidea
Schilderia achatidea, common name agate cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
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| Shell of Schilderia achatidea from Sicily at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
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| Species: | S. achatidea |
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| Schilderia achatidea (Gray in Sowerby II, 1837) | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 22 mm and 50 mm. The dorsum surface is usually brown, while the base is white.
Distribution
This species can be found in the Mediterranean Sea and in northwestern Africa.
Distribution
Subspecies
- Schilderia achatidea achatidea Gray in Sowerby II, 1837
- Schilderia achatidea inopinata Schilder, 1930
References
- Schilderia achatidea (Gray in Sowerby G.B. II, 1837). Gofas, S. (2009). Schilderia achatidea (Gray in Sowerby G.B. II, 1837). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139501 on 5 June 2010 .
- Repetto G., Orlando F. & Arduino G. (2005): Conchiglie del Mediterraneo, Amici del Museo "Federico Eusebio", Alba, Italy
- Ricardo Vega Luz Comportamento di Schilderia achatidea in cattivitÃ
External links
- "Schilderia achatidea achatidea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Biolib
- Cypraea.eu
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