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* Burgess: The Living Cowries, 1970
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==External Links==
==External links==
* [http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id143002/ Biolib]
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* [http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_35.shtml Gastropods]
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Pseudozonaria annettae
A shell of Pseudozonaria annettae from Nicaragua, anterior end towards the right
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P. annettae
Binomial name
Pseudozonaria annettae
Dall, 1909
Synonyms
  • Cypraea annettae W. H. Dall, 1909

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

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 Sea of Cortez 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

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