Eratoena sulcifera explained

Eratoena sulcifera is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eratoidae, the false cowries or trivias.

Description

The shell size varies between 3 mm and 5 mm. It is typically cream, pink, or pale green in color, and sometimes faintly banded. The shell possesses a dorsal longitudinal groove that is often very indistinct as well as labial and columellar teeth.^[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific. Its presence has been noted in French Polynesia and off the Aldabra Atoll. The type locality of this species is contained in the Cape of Good Hope, providing a reference point for its original description and geographical distribution.

References

• Liltved W.R. (2000) Cowries and their relatives of southern Africa. A study of the southern African cypraeacean and velutinacean gastropod fauna. Seacomber Publications. 224 pp. page(s): 191
• Fehse D. (2010) Contributions to the knowledge of the Eratoidae IV. A new species from Tuamotu, French Polynesia. Spixiana, 33(1):13-18.

Notes and References

1. Book: South African Museum. . Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Museum . South African . 1963 . South African Museum . v.47;Suppl.:v.45 (1963-1974) . Cape Town.