Eclogavena quadrimaculata
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| A shell of Eclogavena quadrimaculata from Australia | |
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| Eclogavena quadrimaculata (J. E. Gray, 1824)
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Eclogavena quadrimaculata, the Four Spotted Cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
Subspecies
- Eclogavena quadrimaculata quadrimaculata (J. E. Gray, 1824)
- Eclogavena quadrimaculata thielei Schilder & Schilder, 1938 [2]
Description
Shells of Eclogavena quadrimaculata can reach a size of 14–36 millimetres (0.55–1.42 in).[3][4] The surface of these cylindrical shells may be whitish, pale grey or pale blue, with many small brown flecks and with two large rather triangular dark brown spots at each end (hence the common name and the Latin species name quadrimaculata). These shells are completely white or pale yellowish underneath. Teeth are raised, not coloured and spread right across base up to the margin. The living animal shows a dark brown or black mantle with small white or pinkish spots.[5][6]
Distribution
This species is present in Australia and Philippines. [3][4] [7] These cowries can be found under rocks and among coral rubble.
Gallery
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Dorsal view of a shell of Eclogavena quadrimaculata thielei -
Lateral view
References
- ^ Eclogavena quadrimaculata (J. E. Gray, 1824). WoRMS (2012). Eclogavena Iredale, 1930 In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2012) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530904 on 25 December 2012 .
- ^ Biolib
- ^ a b Gastropods
- ^ a b Cypraea.eu
- ^ Lizard Island Field Guide
- ^ Wild Singapore
- ^ WMSDB – Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base
External links
Bibliography
- A. Robin - Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropods, p 95/9
- Felix Lorenz and A. Hubert - Guide to Worldwide Cowries, p 367/25-27, 31-33
- Philippine Marine Molluscs, Vol. 1, p 102; Pl. 140/2, 4, 6
- Robertson, R. (1981). List of shell-bearing mollusks observed and collected at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Tryonia, 4: 1-32. LIRS catalog number 403
- Tan Siong Kiat and Henrietta P. M. Woo, 2010 Preliminary Checklist of The Molluscs of Singapore (pdf), Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore
- Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells: 1. Prosobranch gastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.
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