Erosaria lamarckii
Scientific Name:-
Erosaria lamarckiiCommon Name:-
Round Lamarck’s cowrie
Malayalam Name:-
Category:-
Mollusca
Status:-
Not evaluated.
Description:-
Shell small; slightly oblong in shape; surface smooth and glossy; callus weakly developed; colour pale yellow speckled with white spots; sometimes, white spots are replaced by reddish brown spots; margin white in colour.
Remark:-
Ravinesh and Bijukumar (2013) recorded the presence of this species along Kerala coast.
Habitat:-
Muddy substrates in shallow waters; sandy substrates in mesolittoral zone.
Synonyms:-
Cypraea lamarcki [sic] (misspelling)
Cypraea lamarckii J.E. Gray, 1825
References:-
Ravinesh, R. and Bijukumar, A. 2013.Comparison of intertidal biodiversity associated with natural rocky shore and sea wall: A case study from the Kerala coast, India. Indian journal of geo-marine sciences, 42(2): 223-235