Pustularia bistrinotata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Pustularia |
| Species: | P. bistrinotata
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| Pustularia bistrinotata Schilder & Schilder, 1937
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Cypraea bistrinotata Schilder & Schilder, 1937 | |
Pustularia bistrinotata is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
Subspecies
[edit]- Pustularia bistrinotata bistrinotata Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1937 Twice-triple-spotted cowry
- Pustularia bistrinotata excelsior F. Lorenz, 2014
- Pustularia bistrinotata ginoi F. Lorenz, 2014
- Pustularia bistrinotata jandeprezi Poppe, G.T. & P. Martin, 1997
- Pustularia keelingensis Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1940
- Pustularia bistrinotata mediocris Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938 Mediocre bistrinotata
- Pustularia bistrinotata sublaevis Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938 Almost smooth bistrinotata
Description
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This small species rarely exceed 20 millimetres (0.79 in) of length. The shape is globular and the basic color is reddish, with darker small spots.
Distribution
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This species is distributed in the seas along Aldabra, Chagos, Kenya, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, the Red Sea, Réunion, the Seychelles and Tanzania.
References
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- ^ a b Pustularia bistrinotata Schilder & Schilder, 1937. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
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