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Bernaya
''Bernaya'' is a genus of sea snails or cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Bernaya'' include: * ''Bernaya crawfordactei'' (extinct/fossil A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserve ...) Ludvigsen, Rolf & Beard, Graham. 1997. West Coast Fossils: A Guide to the Ancient Life of Vancouver Island. pg. 112 * ''Bernaya fultoni'' (Sow.): synonym of '' Barycypraea fultoni'' (Sowerby III, 1903) * ''Bernaya teulerei'' Caz.: synonym of '' Barycypraea teulerei'' (Cazenavette, 1846) References Cypraeidae {{Cypraeidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barycypraea Teulerei
''Barycypraea teulerei'', common name Teulere's cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries.Bouchet, P. (2016). Afrozoila teulerei (Cazenavette, 1845). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=869747 on 2016-06-12 Description The shells of this uncommon species of cowries (at one time it was considered very rare) reach on average in length, with a minimum size of and a maximum size of . They are highly variable in pattern. The dorsum surface is not particularly smooth and shiny as is commonly the case in cowries. The basic color is light beige or cream, with irregular dark brown patches on the top and many light brown spots on the sides. The calloused margins are whitish, while the base is white, with a large sinuous aperture with only traces of labial teeth. ''Barycypraea teulerei'' is externally similar t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
