Austrasiatica langfordi
Austrasiatica langfordi, common name : Langford's cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
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| Shell of Austrasiatica langfordi cavatoensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
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| Species: | A. langfordi |
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Subspecies
- Austrasiatica langfordi cavatoensis (Lorenz, F. Jr., 2002)
- Austrasiatica langfordi langfordi (Kuroda, 1938)
- Austrasiatica langfordi moretonensis (Schilder, F.A., 1965)
- Austrasiatica langfordi poppeorum Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2017
Description
The shell size varies between 37 mm and 70 mm
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Japan and Northern Australia.
References
- Austrasiatica langfordi . WoRMS (2009). Austrasiatica langfordi. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530898 on 1 January 2011 .
- Kuroda T. (1938). Two new Japanese cowries. Venus. 8(3-4): 129-133, pls 5-7
- Meyer, C.P. (2004) Toward comprehensiveness: Increased molecular sampling within Cypraeidae and its phylogenetic implications. Malacologia 46(1): 127-156.
- Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.
- Lorenz F. & Chiapponi M. (2017). The Philippine population of Austrasiatica langfordi (Kuroda 1938) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Acta Conchyliorum. 16: 69-75
External links
- "Austrasiatica langfordi langfordi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
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