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Pseudozonaria annettae

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Pseudozonaria annettae is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Description

The shell of this species reaches 20–50 millimetres (0.79–1.97 in) of length.

Distribution and habitat

This species and its subspecies are found in the Gulf of California and in the seas along Western Mexico and Peru. They can be found under rocks in 8–10 meters of water.

Subspecies

  • Pseudozonaria annettae aequinoctialis Schilder, 1933
  • Pseudozonaria annettae annettae Dall, 1909

References

  • Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp
  • Burgess: The Living Cowries, 1970

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Pseudozonaria annettae: Brief Summary

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Pseudozonaria annettae is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

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