Humphrey's Cowrie (species: Palmadusta humphreyii) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
Palmadusta humphreyii
Humphrey's Cowrie


©4Reefs, Damaris Torres-Pulliza: Palmadusta humphreyii in the Lizard Island lagoon. Identified by adammymates in iNaturalist, accessed 23 Sep 2018.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cypraeidae
Genus Palmadusta
Species Palmadusta humphreyii

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Distinguishing features

The basic color and pattern of this species are quite variable. The dorsum surface is smooth and shiny, its color is white or pale pink, with many brown spots, while the edges and the extremities are orange with darker spots extended to the base. The underside may be orange, pale yellow, pale brown or pale pink, with a narrow sinuous aperture and well-developed teeth. In the living cowries the mantle is bright red, the mantle and the foot are well developed, with short papillae and external antennae. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 2 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)

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Distribution

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