Ovatipsa chinensis common name the Chinese cowrie, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
The mantle of the animal is bright red, and it is completely covered by protruding short filaments. The shells of this species reach 25–50 millimetres (0.98–1.97 in) of length. The shells are smooth and elongate, light brown or yellowish in color with clear dots on the dorsum and a flat white base. With the subspecies variolaria (Lamarck, 1810), the basic color of the shell is light brown, with slight purple spots on the edges.
This species is found throughout the Indian Ocean and in the Central Pacific Ocean, in seas along Red Sea, East Africa, Australia, Indonesia and Philippines, in intertidal waters at 35–45 metres (115–148 ft) of depth . The Chinese cowry is active at night and hides under rocks in cracks and crevices during the day.
The following subspecies have been recognized :[1]
Ovatipsa chinensis common name the Chinese cowrie, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Ovatipsa chinensis est une espèce de mollusques gastéropodes marins appartenant à la famille des Cypraeidae.
Ovatipsa chinensis is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Cypraeidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1791 door Gmelin.
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Ovatipsa chinensis, tên tiếng Anh: Chinese cowrie, là một loài cowry, a ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển trong họ Cypraeidae, họ ốc sứ.[1]
This species is found throughout Ấn Độ Dương and Thái Bình Dương, in waters deeper than 40 foot. The Chinese cowry is active at night and hides in cracks and crevices during the day.
The following subspecies have been recognized:[1]
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Ovatipsa chinensis, tên tiếng Anh: Chinese cowrie, là một loài cowry, a ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển trong họ Cypraeidae, họ ốc sứ.
This species is found throughout Ấn Độ Dương and Thái Bình Dương, in waters deeper than 40 foot. The Chinese cowry is active at night and hides in cracks and crevices during the day.
The following subspecies have been recognized:
Ovatipsa chinensis chinensis (Gmelin, 1791) Ovatipsa chinensis variolaria (Lamarck, 1810) Ovatipsa chinensis violacea (Rous, 1905)中华宝螺（学名：Ovatipsa chinensis），是寶螺的一种，属於寶螺科寶螺屬，是腹足纲软体动物，在整个太平洋中都可见到，但在夏威夷较为罕见。中华宝螺只生活於海深12米以下的水域中，主要在夜间活动，白天会荫蔽於石缝中。
现时中华宝螺有五种亚种: [1]
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