Naria acicularis explained

Naria acicularis, common name the Atlantic yellow cowry, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Forms

Although they are of no taxonomic significance, there are two named forms of this species: form algoensis^[1] and formsanctaehelenae (Schilder, F.A., 1930).

Distribution

This species occurs on the coasts of North Carolina, USA, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, Venezuela, Colombia and Brazil.

Description

The maximum recorded adult shell length for this species is 31 mm.^[2]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 780 m.^[2]

Further reading

• Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

Notes and References

1. http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_21050.shtml Gastropods.com : Erosaria acicularis algoensis
2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .