Cypraeovula capensis


Cypraeovula capensis, common name the Cape cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are accepted :
  • Cypraeovula capensis archilyra Van Heesvelde & Deprez, 2006
  • Cypraeovula capensis capensis Cypraeovula capensis cineracea Aiken, 2016
  • Cypraeovula capensis gonubiensis Massier, 1993
  • Cypraeovula capensis gorda Van Heesvelde & Deprez, 2006
  • Cypraeovula capensis profundorum Seccombe, 2003

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the East Coast of South Africa.