Zonaria zonaria


Zonaria zonaria is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Subspecies

Zonaria zonaria zonaria
  • Zonaria zonaria gambiensis synonym of ''Zonaria zonaria''

Description

The shell size varies between 15mm and 47mm.
shell is bluish or greenish, zoned across the middle with more or less distinct waved spots, marbled fulvous-brown. The sides and base are smoky brown, spotted with black, extremities painted black on both sides. The teeth are strong.

Distribution

This species is found in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde, Senegal, Gabon and Angola.