Cypraeovula castanea is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Subspecies Cypraeovula castanea castanea (Higgins, 1868) Cypraeovula castanea latebrosa Swarts & Liltved in Liltved, 2000 Cypraeovula castanea malani Lorenz & de Bruin, 2009
Description
The length of the shell attains 28.9 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Agulhas Bank, South Africa.
References
Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. page(s): 60 Higgins E.T. (1868). Description of six new species of shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1868): 178-180, pl. 14 Higgins E.T. (1868). Description of six new species of shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1868): 178-180, pl. 14
External links Higgins E.T. (1868). Description of six new species of shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1868): 178-180, pl. 14