Shell of Mauritia depressa from Laccadives, anterior end towards the right
These quite rare shells reach on average 35–42 millimetres (1.4–1.7 in) of length, with a maximum size of 61 millimetres (2.4 in) and a minimum size of 23 millimetres (0.91 in). The dorsal color pattern varies from yellowish brown to dark brown, with distinct, almost circular, clear spots. The edges usually are pale bluish or yellowish, with several brown dots. The base is definitely flattened, its colour may be white, pale brown or pale bluish. The teeth along the aperture are dark brown on both lips.
These cowries mainly live in shallow water, in coral reefs or in lagoons near the wave-swept edges, from the intertidal zone to 20 metres (66 ft) depth, usually under coral slabs or rocks. They are active at night, when they feed on algal crests.
^ abMauritia depressa (Gray, 1824). WoRMS (2009). Mauritia depressa (Gray, 1824). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216871 on 12 October 2010 .
FootnotesEdit
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.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998 - Gastropods. p. 363 – 648.
Carpenter, K. E. and V. H. Niem. 1998. FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 1. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves, and gastropods. Rome, FAO.
External linksEdit
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mauritia, depressa, common, name, depressed, cowry, honey, cowry, species, snail, cowry, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, cypraeidae, cowries, five, views, shell, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, molluscaclass, gastropodas. Mauritia depressa common name the depressed cowry or the honey cowry is a species of sea snail a cowry a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae the cowries 1 Mauritia depressaFive views of a shell of Mauritia depressaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass GastropodaSubclass CaenogastropodaOrder LittorinimorphaFamily CypraeidaeGenus MauritiaSpecies M depressaBinomial nameMauritia depressa Gray 1824 Synonyms 1 Cypraea depressa Gray 1824 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Habitat 4 Subspecies 5 References 6 Footnotes 7 External linksDescription Edit nbsp Shell of Mauritia depressa from Laccadives anterior end towards the rightThese quite rare shells reach on average 35 42 millimetres 1 4 1 7 in of length with a maximum size of 61 millimetres 2 4 in and a minimum size of 23 millimetres 0 91 in The dorsal color pattern varies from yellowish brown to dark brown with distinct almost circular clear spots The edges usually are pale bluish or yellowish with several brown dots The base is definitely flattened its colour may be white pale brown or pale bluish The teeth along the aperture are dark brown on both lips Distribution Edit nbsp Distribution map of Mauritia depressaThis species occurs in the Central Pacific Ocean and in the Indian Ocean along Chagos the Comores Kenya Madagascar the Mascarene Basin Mauritius Reunion Tanzania Lakkadiven Islands Timor Philippines and French Polynesia Habitat EditThese cowries mainly live in shallow water in coral reefs or in lagoons near the wave swept edges from the intertidal zone to 20 metres 66 ft depth usually under coral slabs or rocks They are active at night when they feed on algal crests Subspecies EditMauritia depressa dispersa Schilder amp Schilder 1939References Edit a b Mauritia depressa Gray 1824 WoRMS 2009 Mauritia depressa Gray 1824 Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http www marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 216871 on 12 October 2010 Footnotes EditVerdcourt 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 Poutiers J M 1998 Gastropods p 363 648 Carpenter K E and V H Niem 1998 FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific Volume 1 Seaweeds corals bivalves and gastropods Rome FAO External links EditBiolib Mauritia depressa depressa Gastropods com Retrieved 16 January 2019 Sealife nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mauritia depressa 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 Mauritia depressa amp oldid 1145325759, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
