Palmadusta androyensis

Summary

Palmadusta androyensis is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]

Palmadusta androyensis
Shell of Palmadusta androyensis ipacoyana (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Palmadusta
Species:
P. androyensis
Binomial name
Palmadusta androyensis
Blöcher & Lorenz, 1999

There are three subspecies :

Description edit

The adult shell size varies between 14 mm and 19.4 mm.

Distribution edit

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off East Africa and Madagascar.

References edit

  1. ^ Palmadusta androyensis Blöcher & Lorenz, 2000. WoRMS (2010). Palmadusta androyensis Blöcher & Lorenz, 2000. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390566 on 19 March 2011 .
  • Blöcher M. & Lorenz F. (1999) A new living species of Cypraeidae from Southern Madagascar (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 13: 13-15.

External links edit

  • "Palmadusta androyensis androyensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  • (in French) L. Limpalaër, Trois trésors Malgaches