Pseudozonaria annettae

Pseudozonaria annettae is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Pseudozonaria annettae
A shell of Pseudozonaria annettae from Nicaragua, anterior end towards the right
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Cypraeoidea
Family:
Cypraeidae
Genus:
Pseudozonaria
Species:
P. annettae
Binomial name
Pseudozonaria annettae
Dall, 1909
Synonyms
  • Cypraea annettae Dall, 1909

Description

The shell of this species reaches 20–50 millimetres (0.79–1.97 in) of length.

Distribution and habitat

This species and its subspecies are found in the Gulf of California and in the seas along Western Mexico and Peru. They can be found under rocks in 8–10 meters of water.

Subspecies
  • Pseudozonaria annettae aequinoctialis Schilder, 1933
  • Pseudozonaria annettae annettae Dall, 1909

References
  • Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp
  • Burgess: The Living Cowries, 1970
  • Biolib
  • "Pseudozonaria annettae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Cypraea


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