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Mauritia (gastropod)
''Mauritia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. These shelled molluscs are generally exclusive on the island of Mauritius, hence their name ''Mauritia''. Species Species within the genus ''Mauritia'' include: *'' Mauritia arabica'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † ''Mauritia campbelliana'' (Pilsbry, 1922) *'' Mauritia depressa'' (Gray) *'' Mauritia eglantina'' (Duclos, 1833) *'' Mauritia grayana'' Schilder, 1930 *''Mauritia histrio'' (Gmelin, 1791) *'' Mauritia maculifera'' Schilder, 1932 *''Mauritia mauritiana'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) *''Mauritia scurra'' (Gmelin, 1791) * † ''Mauritia uzestensis'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 ; Species brought into synonymy : *''Mauritia mappa'' ( Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of '' Leporicypraea mappa'' ( Linnaeus, 1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastropod Shell
The gastropod shell is part of the body of a Gastropoda, gastropod or snail, a kind of mollusc. The shell is an exoskeleton, which protects from predators, mechanical damage, and dehydration, but also serves for muscle attachment and calcium storage. Some gastropods appear shell-less (slugs) but may have a remnant within the mantle, or in some cases the shell is reduced such that the body cannot be retracted within it (semi-slug). Some snails also possess an operculum that seals the opening of the shell, known as the Aperture (mollusc), aperture, which provides further protection. The study of mollusc shells is known as conchology. The biological study of gastropods, and other molluscs in general, is malacology. Shell morphology terms vary by species group. Shell layers The gastropod shell has three major layers secreted by the Mantle (mollusc), mantle. The calcareous central layer, tracum, is typically made of calcium carbonate precipitated into an organic matrix known as c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Register Of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialists on each group of organism. These taxonomists control the quality of the information, which is gathered from the primary scientific literature as well as from some external regional and taxon-specific databases. WoRMS maintains valid names of all marine organisms, but also provides information on synonyms and invalid names. It is an ongoing task to maintain the registry, since new species are constantly being discovered and described by scientists; in addition, the nomenclature and taxonomy of existing species is often corrected or changed as new research is constantly being published. Subsets of WoRMS content are made available, and can have separate badging and their own home/launch pages, as "subregisters", such as the ''World List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leporicypraea Mappa
''Leporicypraea mappa'' (previously known as ''Cypraea mappa''), common name the map cowry, is a species of large sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. This is considered an economically important species in the Indo-West Pacific, where it is usually collected both for food and for shell trading.Poutiers, J. M. (1998).[ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/w7191e/w7191e42.pdfGastropods in: ''FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes: The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific Volume 1.'' Seaweeds, corals, bivalves and gastropods]. Rome, FAO, 1998. page 492. The map cowry was named on the basis of its distinct color pattern, because of the longitudinal lines and the easily distinguishable and sinuous mantle groove, which creates a resemblance to ancient maps. Taxonomy ''Leporicypraea mappa'' was previously subordinated into the genus ''Cypraea''. In the currently most accepted taxonomy of the Cypraeidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritia Scurra
''Mauritia scurra'', common name the jester cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. ;Subspecies: * ''Mauritia scurra occidua'' C. P. Meyer & Lorenz, 2017 * ''Mauritia scurra scurra'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Mauritia scurra indica'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''Mauritia scurra scurra'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Mauritia scurra mundula'' Lorenz, 2002: synonym of ''Mauritia scurra scurra'' (Gmelin, 1791) Description The shells of these quite uncommon cowries reach on average of length, with a minimum size of and a maximum size of . The shape is slender and slightly cylindrical, the dorsum surface is reticulate, smooth and shiny, the basic color is light brown, with beige round spots. Margins are beige too, wide and rounded, with dark brown spots. The base may be whitish, pinkish or purplish, usually with long fine dark brown teeth along a narrow aperture. In the living cowries mantle is dark grey, with clearer sensorial p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritia Mauritiana
''Mauritia mauritiana'', common names the humpback cowry, chocolate cowry, mourning cowry and Mauritius cowry, is a species of tropical sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.WoRMS : Mauritia mauritiana accessed : 20 October 2010 Description The shells of these quite common cowries reach on average in length, with a minimum size of and a maximum size of . The dorsum surface of these smooth and shiny shells is generally dark brown, with distinct large yellowish or amber dots. The edges of the dorsum and the base are completely dark brown. The aperture is long and narrow, with several dark brown teeth and clear spacing. In the living cowries the mantle is completely black, without sensorial papillae.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritia Maculifera
''Mauritia maculifera'', common name : the blotched cowry or reticulated cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shells of these Cowrie, cowries reach on average in length, with a minimum size of and a maximum size of . The dorsum surface of these smooth and shiny shells is generally dark brown, with distinct large bluish dots. On the edges there are large brown spots. The base is white or pale brown or pale pinkish. The aperture is long and narrow, with several dark brown teeth. This species can be distinguished by a characteristic brown columellar spot. In the living cowries the mantle is transparent, with blue sensorial papillae and may cover the entire shell. Distribution This quite common species occurs in the Indian Ocean along Chagos and the Seychelles and in the Pacific Ocean (from South-East Asia, Philippines, Fiji and Micronesia through western Polynesia and Hawai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
