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Erosaria lamarckii

Scientific Name:-
Erosaria lamarckii

Common 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.

Threats:-

Not reported.

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




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