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Cypraea histrio var. westralis; Minstrel Cowrie   

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Cypraea histrio var. westralis
Cypraea histrio var. westralis
Minstrel Cowrie
Photographer: Joseph Dougherty

ID: 0000 0000 0506 1109 (2006-05-13)

Copyright © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org

 
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  • date of photo  2005
  • this photo depicts an animal that was captive or collected
  • photo location   my private shell collection
  • animal's place of origin   Christmas Island, under rock slabs in 2 meters of water (Christmas Island, Australia)
  • notes   Synonyms include Mauritia histrio f. westralis Iredale, 1935 and Arabica histrio var. westralis
  • contributor's ID #  2006_01_29_JD_0155 Cypraea histrio Gmelin, 1791
  • photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Minstrel Cowrie, Western Minstrel Cowrie (photographer)
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