Naria ocellata

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Naria ocellata
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Five views of a shell of Naria ocellata
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A shell of Naria ocellata, anterior end towards the right
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Naria
Species:
N. ocellata
Binomial name
Naria ocellata
Synonyms [1]
  • Cypraea ocellataLinnaeus, 1758 (basionym)
  • Cypraea brunneaGray, J.E., 1825
  • Cypraea calopthalmaMelvill, J.C., 1888
  • Cypraea palathaMelvill, J.C., 1888
  • Cypraea pelidnaMelvill, J.C., 1888
  • Cypraea pretiosaMelvill, J.C., 1905
  • Erosaria ocellata(Linnaeus, 1758)

Naria ocellata, common name the ocellate cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. [1]

Contents

Distribution map of Naria ocellata Wyst-ocellata.jpg
Distribution map of Naria ocellata

Description

The shells of these quite uncommon cowries reach on average 25–30 millimetres (0.98–1.18 in) of length, with a minimum size of 14 millimetres (0.55 in) and a maximum size of 57 millimetres (2.2 in). They are oval and have a medium thickness. The dorsum surface of these smooth and shiny shells has generally a fawn or cream color and it is spread with numerous white spots, a few of them with a black centre (hence the Latin name ocellata meaning "eyed"). The base is whitish and often has a brown blotch, while the pronounced margins show various fawn spots on a pale background. In the living cowries mantle and foot are well developed.

Dorsal view of a shell of Naria ocellata Cypraea-ocellata.jpg
Dorsal view of a shell of Naria ocellata

Distribution

This species occurs in the northern Indian Ocean (see range map) on the coasts of Mozambique, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, southern India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, up to Thailand, southern Java and Melanesia.

Habitat

Naria ocellata lives in tropical and subtropical zones, from shallow intertidal water up to 0–90 metres (0–295 ft) depth, feeding on algae or coral polyps.

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References

  1. 1 2 Naria ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 6 January 2019.