Pustularia bistrinotata


Pustularia bistrinotata is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Subspecies

  • Pustularia bistrinotata bistrinotata Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1937 Twice-triple-spotted cowry
  • Pustularia bistrinotata excelsior F. Lorenz, 2014
  • Pustularia bistrinotata ginoi F. Lorenz, 2014
  • Pustularia bistrinotata jandeprezi Poppe, G.T. & P. Martin, 1997
  • Pustularia keelingensis Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1940
  • Pustularia bistrinotata mediocris Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938 Mediocre bistrinotata
  • Pustularia bistrinotata sublaevis Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938 Almost smooth bistrinotata

Description

This small species rarely exceed of length. The shape is globular and the basic color is reddish, with darker small spots.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the seas along Aldabra, Chagos, Kenya, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, the Red Sea, Réunion, the Seychelles and Tanzania.