Palmadusta contaminata
Palmadusta contaminata is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
- Subspecies
- Palmadusta contaminata contaminata (Sowerby I, 1832)
- Palmadusta contaminata distans Schilder
| Palmadusta contaminata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Palmadusta |
| Species: | P. contaminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Palmadusta contaminata (Sowerby I, 1832) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Cypraea contaminata Sowerby I, 1832 | |
Description
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, Réunion and Tanzania.
References
- Palmadusta contaminata. WoRMS (2009). Palmadusta contaminata. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216879 on 11 October 2010 .
External links
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