Erronea adusta

Scientific Name:-

Erronea adusta

Common Name:-

Onyx cowry

Malayalam Name:-

Category:-

Mollusca

Status:-

Not evaluated

Description:-

shell moderate sized; pyriform; spire deeply compressed; three broad distinct transverse bands seen on dorsal surface seen interrupted by two pale and narrow bands; anterior extremity constricted and slightly margined; teeth coarse and reddish brown; dorsal side coloured dark chestnut brown; extremeties deeply coloured; aperture wide.

Threats:-

Not reported

Remark:-

Ravinesh and Bijukumar (2013) recorded the presence of this species along coast of Kerala

Habitat:-

Sub tidal; muddy substrates

Synonyms:-

Cypraea adusta Lamarck, 1810 (original combination)
Erronea onyx adusta (Lamarck, 1810)
Erronea succincta adusta (Lamarck, 1810)

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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