Palmulacypraea katsuae explained

Palmulacypraea katsuae, common name : Katsua's cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

There are two subspecies :

• Palmulacypraea katsuae guidoi (Lorenz, 2002)
• Palmulacypraea katsuae katsuae (Kuroda, 1960): represented as Palmulacypraea katsuae katsuae (Kuroda, 1960)· accepted, alternate representation

Description

The shell size varies between 15 mm and 24 mm.^[1] Cowries are prized for their beauty and diversity, and are mostly used for jewelry.^[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Japan and the Philippines; also off New Caledonia.

References

• Kuroda, T. (1960). Okinawa guntosan kairui mokuroku (tosokurui o nozoku). A catalogue of the molluscan fauna of the Okinawa Islands (exclusive of the Cephalopoda). Okinawa, Naha-Shi: Ryukyu University Kyomubu Fukyuka. iv, 106 pp., 3 plates.
• Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002–2006. Census of Marine Life.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Palmulacypraea katsuae katsuae - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy . 2022-07-02 . www.conchology.be . en.
2. News: Are the world's most stunning shells too beautiful for their own good? . en-US . Washington Post . 2022-07-02 . 0190-8286.