Zonaria angelicae is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Synonyms:
- Subspecies Zonaria angelicae angelicae <small>(Clover, 1974)</small>: synonym of Zonaria angelicae <small>(Clover, 1974)</small>
- Variety Zonaria angelicae var. petiformis <small>Lorenz & F. Huber, 1993</small>: synonym of Zonaria pyrum petitiana <small>(Crosse, 1872)</small>: synonym of Zonaria petitiana <small>(Crosse, 1872)</small>
Description
The length of the shell varies between 17 mm and 35 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Senegal and Gabon
References
- Clover, P.W. (1974). A new species of Cypraea from west Africa and three new species of Marginellidae from the Indian Ocean. Journal of Conchology. 28:213-216, pl. 8.
- Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 644 pp.
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