| Luria pulchra | |
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| A lateral view of a shell of Luria pulchra, anterior end towards the right | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Luria |
| Species: | L. pulchra
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| Binomial name | |
| Luria pulchra (Gray, 1824)
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| Synonyms.[1] | |
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Cypraea pulchra Gray, 1824 (basionym) | |
Luria pulchra is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
Subspecies
[edit]The following subspecies are recognized :
- Luria pulchra akabensis [2]
- Luria pulchra pulchra (Gray, J.E., 1824) [3] (synonyms : Cypraea pulchella Gray, J.E., 1824; Cypraea viridacea Sulliotti, G.R., 1924)
- Luria pulchra sinaiensis Heiman & Mienis, 2000 [4]
Description
[edit]L. pulchra is superficially similar to L. lurida. L.pulchra is less swollen, smoother, glossier, and lighter in color.
Distribution
[edit]This species is distributed in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba, the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf and along Eritrea.
References
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- ^ a b Luria pulchra (Gray, 1824). Bouchet, P. (2010). Luria pulchra (Gray, 1824). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458728 on 22 October 2010 .
- ^ Gastropods.com : Luria pulchra akabensis; accessed : 22 October 2010
- ^ "Luria pulchra pulchra". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ "Luria pulchra sinaiensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 22 October 2010.