Atlantic Gray Cowrie
LURIA CINEREA
Atlantic Gray Cowrie
LURIA CINEREA
The Atlantic gray cowrie is a
sea snail from the family Cy
praeidae.
IDENTIFICATION: The shell
is smooth and shiny, with a
short, inflated, oval shape.
The colour is grey to brown,
with the underside being
white. There are usually two
lighter coloured spiral bands,
sometimes with dark spots
and lines on the sides. The
aperture is long and thin and
includes small teeth on both
sides of the aperture.
SIZE: 2.8cm MAX SIZE: 3.5cm
CLASS: GASTROPODA
ORDER: LITTORINIMORPHA
FAMILY: CYPRAEIDAE
GENUS: LURIA
BINOMIAL NAME: LURIA CINEREA
LURIA CINEREA
The Atlantic gray cowrie is a
sea snail from the family Cy
praeidae.
IDENTIFICATION: The shell
is smooth and shiny, with a
short, inflated, oval shape.
The colour is grey to brown,
with the underside being
white. There are usually two
lighter coloured spiral bands,
sometimes with dark spots
and lines on the sides. The
aperture is long and thin and
includes small teeth on both
sides of the aperture.
SIZE: 2.8cm MAX SIZE: 3.5cm
CLASS: GASTROPODA
ORDER: LITTORINIMORPHA
FAMILY: CYPRAEIDAE
GENUS: LURIA
BINOMIAL NAME: LURIA CINEREA
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