Notocypraea angustata

Notocypraea angustata is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Notocypraea angustata
A dorsal view of the shell of Notocypraea angustata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Cypraeidae
Genus:	Notocypraea
Species:	N. angustata
Binomial name
Notocypraea angustata Gmelin, 1791
Synonyms
Cypraea angustata Gmelin, 1791 Cypraea angustata globosa Vayssière, 1910 Cypraea angustata var. albata Beddome, 1898 Cypraea castanea Anderson, 1836 Cypraea maculata Perry, 1811 Erronea angustata (Gmelin, 1791) Notocypraea bicolor emblema Iredale, 1931 Notocypraea verconis Cotton & Godfrey, 1932 Thelxinovum molleri Iredale, 1931

Distribution

This species and its subspecies occur in the seas along southern Australia.

References

• Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp
• Lorenz F. (2005) Taxonomic notes on two poorly known species of Notocypraea (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Visaya 1(5):16-21

External links

• Biolib
• WoRMS