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* ''Arestorides argus argus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) |
* ''Arestorides argus argus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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* ''Arestorides argus |
* ''Arestorides argus contracasta'' Lorenz, 2012 |
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* ''Arestorides argus contrastriata'' (Perry, 1811) : common name : pheasant cowrie: synonym of ''[[Cypraea contrastriata]]'' Perry, 1811 |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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This species and its subspecies are distributed in the seas |
This species and its subspecies are distributed in the seas off [[Aldabra]], [[Chagos]], the [[Comores]], [[Kenya]], [[Madagascar]], the [[Mascarene]] Basin, [[Mauritius]], [[Mozambique]], [[Réunion]], the [[Seychelles]], [[Somalia]] and [[Tanzania]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Verdcourt, B. (1954). ''The cowries of the East African Coast (Kenya, Tanganyika, Zanzibar and Pemba).'' Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society 22(4) 96: 129-144, 17 pls. |
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* Burgess, C.M. (1970). ''The Living Cowries''. AS Barnes and Co, Ltd. Cranbury, New Jersey |
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* MacDonald & Co (1979). ''The MacDonald Encyclopedia of Shells.'' MacDonald & Co. London & Sydney. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Arestorides argus, common name : the eyed cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized :[1]
- Arestorides argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Arestorides argus contracasta Lorenz, 2012
- Arestorides argus contrastriata (Perry, 1811) : common name : pheasant cowrie: synonym of Cypraea contrastriata Perry, 1811
Description
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Distribution
This species and its subspecies are distributed in the seas off Aldabra, Chagos, the Comores, Kenya, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, the Seychelles, Somalia and Tanzania.
References
- ^ a b c Arestorides argus (Linnaeus, 1758). WoRMS (2009). Arestorides argus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216786 on 10 October 2010 .
- Verdcourt, B. (1954). The cowries of the East African Coast (Kenya, Tanganyika, Zanzibar and Pemba). Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society 22(4) 96: 129-144, 17 pls.
- Burgess, C.M. (1970). The Living Cowries. AS Barnes and Co, Ltd. Cranbury, New Jersey
- MacDonald & Co (1979). The MacDonald Encyclopedia of Shells. MacDonald & Co. London & Sydney.
External links
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