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Afrozoila teulerei
	A shell of Afrozoila teulerei, dorsal view, 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:	Afrozoila
Species:	A. teulerei
Binomial name
	Afrozoila teulerei; (Cazenavette, 1846)
Synonyms
	Barycypraea teulerei (Cazenavette, 1845); ; Bernaya teulerei (Cazanavette, B., 1846); Cypraea hidalgoi Shaw, H.O.N., 1909); Cypraea leucostoma Gaskoin, J.S., 1843; Cypraea teuleri Cazenavette, 1846; Cypraea teulerei Cazenavette, 1845 (Basionym);

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Afrozoila teulerei, common name Teulere's cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.^[1]

Description

The shells of this uncommon species of cowries (at one time it was considered very rare) reach on average 40–48 millimetres (1.6–1.9 in) in length, with a minimum size of 33 millimetres (1.3 in) and a maximum size of 67 millimetres (2.6 in). They are highly variable in pattern. The dorsum surface is not particularly smooth and shiny as is commonly the case in cowries. The basic color is light beige or cream, with irregular dark brown patches on the top and many light brown spots on the sides. The calloused margins are whitish, while the base is white, with a large sinuous aperture with only traces of labial teeth. Afrozoila teulerei is externally similar to Barycypraea fultoni and Muracypraea mus.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea, in the Gulf of Oman, in the Hormuz Strait) and in the Indian Ocean, along Eritrea and Somalia.

Habitat

These cowries live in intertidal shallow waters, mainly on coral reef but also on sandy and muddy sea bed.

References

^ Bouchet, P. (2016). Afrozoila teulerei (Cazenavette, 1845). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=869747 on 2016-06-12

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

External links

Bernaya teulerei
A rare shell
Biolib
Gastropods.com : Barycypraea teulerei; accessed : 23 October 2010

Shells of *Bernaya fultoni* (left) and *Barycypraea teulerei* (right)

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[WoRMS-1] Bouchet, P. (2016). Afrozoila teulerei (Cazenavette, 1845). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=869747 on 2016-06-12

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-| name = ''Barycypraea teulerei''
+| name = ''Afrozoila teulerei''
 | image = Cypraeidae - Bernaya teulerei-3.JPG
-| image_caption = A [[gastropod shell|shell]] of ''Barycypraea teulerei'', dorsal view, anterior end towards the right
+| image_caption = A [[gastropod shell|shell]] of ''Afrozoila teulerei'', dorsal view, anterior end towards the right
 | regnum = [[Animal]]ia
 | phylum = [[Mollusca]]
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 | familia = [[Cypraeidae]]
 | subfamilia =
-| genus = ''[[Barycypraea]]''
+| genus = ''[[Afrozoila]]''
 | subgenus =
-| species = '''''B. teulerei'''''
+| species = '''''A. teulerei'''''
-| binomial = ''Barycypraea teulerei''
+| binomial = ''Afrozoila teulerei''
-| binomial_authority = (Cazenavette, 1846)
+| binomial_authority = ([[Cazenavette]], 1846)
 | synonyms_ref =
 | synonyms =
+* ''Barycypraea teulerei'' (Cazenavette, 1845)<br/>
 * ''Bernaya teulerei'' <small>(Cazanavette, B., 1846)</small>
 * ''Cypraea hidalgoi'' <small>Shaw, H.O.N., 1909)</small>
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-'''''Barycypraea teulerei''''', [[common name]] '''Teulere's cowry''', is a [[species]] of [[sea snail]], a [[cowry]], a marine [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Cypraeidae]], the cowries.<ref name="WoRMS">{{WRMS species|216737|''Barycypraea teulerei'' Caz.|||WoRMS (2009). Barycypraea teulerei Caz.. Accessed through the [[World Register of Marine Species]] at <nowiki>http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216737</nowiki> on 23December 2012}}</ref>
+'''''Afrozoila teulerei''''', [[common name]] '''Teulere's cowry''', is a [[species]] of [[sea snail]], a [[cowry]], a marine [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Cypraeidae]], the cowries.<ref name="WoRMS">Bouchet, P. (2016). Afrozoila teulerei (Cazenavette, 1845). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=869747 on 2016-06-12</ref>
 ==Description==
-The shells of this uncommon species of cowries (at one time it was considered very rare) reach on average {{convert|40|-|48|mm}} in length, with a minimum size of {{convert|33|mm}} and a maximum size of {{convert|67|mm}}. They are highly variable in pattern. The dorsum surface is not particularly smooth and shiny as is commonly the case in cowries. The basic color is light beige or cream, with irregular dark brown patches on the top and many light brown spots on the sides. The calloused margins are whitish, while the base is white, with a large sinuous aperture with only traces of labial teeth. ''Barycypraea  teulerei'' is externally similar to ''[[Barycypraea fultoni]]'' and ''[[Muracypraea mus]]''.
+The shells of this uncommon species of cowries (at one time it was considered very rare) reach on average {{convert|40|-|48|mm}} in length, with a minimum size of {{convert|33|mm}} and a maximum size of {{convert|67|mm}}. They are highly variable in pattern. The dorsum surface is not particularly smooth and shiny as is commonly the case in cowries. The basic color is light beige or cream, with irregular dark brown patches on the top and many light brown spots on the sides. The calloused margins are whitish, while the base is white, with a large sinuous aperture with only traces of labial teeth. ''Afrozoila teulerei'' is externally similar to ''[[Barycypraea fultoni]]'' and ''[[Muracypraea mus]]''.
 ==Distribution==
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-||[[File:Cypraeidae - Bernaya teulerei-2.JPG|thumb|200px|left|A [[gastropod shell|shell]] of ''Barycypraea teulerei'', lateral view, anterior end towards the right]]
+||[[File:Cypraeidae - Bernaya teulerei-2.JPG|thumb|left|A [[gastropod shell|shell]] of ''Barycypraea teulerei'', lateral view, anterior end towards the right]]
-||[[File:Cypraeidae - Bernaya teulerei.JPG|thumb|200px|left|A [[gastropod shell|shell]] of ''Barycypraea teulerei'', lateral view, anterior end towards the right]]
+||[[File:Cypraeidae - Bernaya teulerei.JPG|thumb|left|A [[gastropod shell|shell]] of ''Barycypraea teulerei'', lateral view, anterior end towards the right]]
-||[[File:Cypraeidae - Bernaya teulerei-1.JPG|thumb|200px|left|A [[gastropod shell|shell]] of ''Barycypraea teulerei'', ventral view, anterior end towards the left]]
+||[[File:Cypraeidae - Bernaya teulerei-1.JPG|thumb|left|A [[gastropod shell|shell]] of ''Barycypraea teulerei'', ventral view, anterior end towards the left]]
 ||[[File:Barycypraea teuleri.jpg|thumb|''Barycypraea teulerei'' from Gulf of Oman]]
-||[[File:Barycypraea-03.jpg|thumb|180px|left|[[Gastropod shell|Shells]] of ''[[Bernaya fultoni]]'' (left) and ''Barycypraea teulerei'' (right)]]
+||[[File:Barycypraea-03.jpg|thumb|left|[[Gastropod shell|Shells]] of ''[[Bernaya fultoni]]'' (left) and ''Barycypraea teulerei'' (right)]]
 |}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Barycypraea Teulerei}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Afrozoila Teulerei}}
 [[Category:Cypraeidae]]