Naria eburnea

Naria eburnea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Cypraeidae
Genus:	Naria
Species:	N. eburnea
Binomial name
	Naria eburnea; (Barnes, 1824)
Synonyms
	Cypraea eburnea Barnes, 1824 (basionym); Erosaria eburnea (Barnes, 1824);

Naria eburnea, common name ivory cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.^[1]

Description

Naria eburnea has a shell reaching a size of about 35–45 mm [1.38–1.77 inches]. The coloration of this shell is light white. In the living cowries, the mantle is brown or greyish, with paler finger-like projections.

Distribution

This species can be found in the South Pacific Ocean, as far north as Palau, and as far east as Fiji.

References

^ ^a ^b Naria eburnea Barnes, 1824. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 January 2019.

External links

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[WoRMS-1] Naria eburnea Barnes, 1824. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 January 2019.

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