Zonaria angelicae is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zonaria angelicae (Clover, 1974). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=595685 on 2023-11-26
Synonyms
Subspecies Zonaria angelicae angelicae (Clover, 1974): synonym of Zonaria angelicae (Clover, 1974) Variety Zonaria angelicae var. petiformis Lorenz & F. Huber, 1993: synonym of Zonaria pyrum petitiana (Crosse, 1872): synonym of Zonaria petitiana (Crosse, 1872)
Description
The length of the shell varies between 17 mm and 35 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Senegal and Gabon.
References
Clover, P.W. (1974). A new species of Cypraea from west Africa and three new species of Marginellidae from the Indian Ocean. Journal of Conchology. 28:213-216, pl. 8. Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 644 pp.
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