Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Cypraeoidea Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Family Cypraeidae Genus Notadusta | |
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Similar Erronea adusta, Palmadusta humphreyii, Blasicrura pallidula, Contradusta walkeri, Erronea | ||
Notadusta hungerfordi, common name Hungerford's cowry, is a species of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
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Description
Notadusta hungerfordi has a pear-shaped shell reaching a size of 20 - 48 mm, with a quite variable coloration and pattern. Usually the dorsum surface is pale brown or whitish with brown dots, while the ventral surface may be whitish, yellowish or also orange.
Distribution
This species can be found around Japan and in the northeastern coast of Australia.
Subspecies
References
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