Arestorides argus contrastriata (Perry, 1811) : common name : pheasant cowrie: synonym of Cypraea contrastriataPerry, 1811
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This is a large cowry species, with specimens averaging 80mm and measuring up to 115mm.[1] The shape of the shell is approximately cylindrical. The ground color is light to medium tan. Overlying the ground color of the dorsum are many rings of a medium brown color and varying sizes. The rings are likened to eye spots, thus the common name eyed cowry and the specific epithet argus (after Argus Panoptes, the many-eyed Greek giant). Some individuals have numerous small rings, others have fewer, larger rings; the number and size of rings especially varies between subspecies. The aperture is relatively straight, has well-developed teeth, and is flanked by two dark-brown blotches on each side (the blotches on the outer lip are sometimes small and indistinct).
^ abcdArestorides argus (Linnaeus, 1758). WoRMS (2009). Arestorides argus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216786 on 10 October 2010 .
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.
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MacDonald & Co (1979). The MacDonald Encyclopedia of Shells. MacDonald & Co. London & Sydney.
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arestorides, argus, commonly, called, eyed, cowrie, species, snail, cowry, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, cypraeidae, cowries, eyed, cowrie, scientific, classification, kingdom, animalia, phylum, mollusca, class, gastropoda, unranked, clade, caenogastropo. Arestorides argus commonly called the eyed cowrie is a species of sea snail a cowry a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae the cowries 1 Eyed cowrie Scientific classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda unranked clade Caenogastropodaclade Hypsogastropodaclade Littorinimorpha Superfamily Cypraeoidea Family Cypraeidae Genus Arestorides Species A argus Binomial name Arestorides argus Linnaeus 1758 Synonyms 1 Cypraea argus Linnaeus 1758 basionym Lyncina argus Linnaeus 1758 Talparia argus Linnaeus 1758 Contents 1 Subspecies 2 Description 3 Distribution 4 ReferencesSubspecies editTwo subspecies are recognized 1 Arestorides argus argus Linnaeus 1758 Arestorides argus contracasta Lorenz 2012 Arestorides argus contrastriata Perry 1811 common name pheasant cowrie synonym of Cypraea contrastriata Perry 1811Description editThis is a large cowry species with specimens averaging 80mm and measuring up to 115mm 1 The shape of the shell is approximately cylindrical The ground color is light to medium tan Overlying the ground color of the dorsum are many rings of a medium brown color and varying sizes The rings are likened to eye spots thus the common name eyed cowry and the specific epithet argus after Argus Panoptes the many eyed Greek giant Some individuals have numerous small rings others have fewer larger rings the number and size of rings especially varies between subspecies The aperture is relatively straight has well developed teeth and is flanked by two dark brown blotches on each side the blotches on the outer lip are sometimes small and indistinct nbsp Arestorides argus dorsal and ventral view nbsp Arestorides argus lateral viewDistribution editThis species and its subspecies are distributed in the Indian and Pacific Oceans Notably it is found in the seas off Aldabra Chagos the Comores Kenya Madagascar the Mascarene Basin Mauritius Mozambique Reunion the Seychelles Somalia and Tanzania References edit a b c d Arestorides argus Linnaeus 1758 WoRMS 2009 Arestorides argus Linnaeus 1758 Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http www marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 216786 on 10 October 2010 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 Burgess C M 1970 The Living Cowries AS Barnes and Co Ltd Cranbury New Jersey MacDonald amp Co 1979 The MacDonald Encyclopedia of Shells MacDonald amp Co London amp Sydney nbsp This Cypraeidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arestorides argus amp oldid 1196501664, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
