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Blasicrura pallidula

Blasicrura pallidula, common name the little pallid cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Subspecies

  • Blasicrura pallidula luchuana <small>Kuroda, 1960</small>
  • Blasicrura pallidula pallidula <small>(Gaskoin, 1849-a)</small>
  • Blasicrura pallidula rhinoceros <small>(Souverbie, 1865)</small>
  • Blasicrura pallidula vivia <small>Steadmand and Cotton, 1943</small>

Description

Blasicrura pallidula has a shell reaching a size of 11 – 32&nbsp;mm. It is oval, the dorsum surface is usually pale brown, while the base is white. In the living cowries the mantle has a blackish coloration.

Distribution

This species can be found in North Australia, Philippines, New Caledonia, Samoan Islands and rarely seen in the Maldives.

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