Blasicrura pallidula
Blasicrura pallidula, common name the little pallid cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.Subspecies
- Blasicrura pallidula luchuana Kuroda, 1960
- Blasicrura pallidula pallidula
- Blasicrura pallidula rhinoceros
- Blasicrura pallidula vivia Steadmand and Cotton, 1943
Description
Blasicrura pallidula has a shell reaching a size of 11 – 32 mm. It is oval, the dorsum surface is usually pale brown, while the base is white. In the living cowries the mantle has a blackish coloration.Distribution
This species can be found in North Australia, Philippines, New Caledonia and Samoan Islands.