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Revision as of 08:08, 8 April 2011
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| Mauritia maculifera Schilder, 1932
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Cypraea maculifera (Schilder, 1932) | |
Mauritia maculifera is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
Subspecies
Four subspecies have been recognized : [1]
- Mauritia maculifera hawaiiensis Heiman, 2005
- Mauritia maculifera maculifera Schilder, 1932
- Mauritia maculifera martybealsi Lorenz, 2002
- Mauritia maculifera scindata Lorenz, 2002
Description
The shell size varies between 28 mm and 89 mm
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along Chagos and the Seychelles.
References
- ^ a b c Mauritia maculifera Schilder, 1932. WoRMS (2009). Mauritia maculifera Schilder, 1932. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390564 on 19 October 2010 .
External links
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