Bistolida nanostraca
| Bistolida nanostraca | |
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| Holotype at MNHN, Paris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Bistolida |
| Species: | B. nanostraca |
| Binomial name | |
| Bistolida nanostraca Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2012 | |
Bistolida nanostraca is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1] B. nanostraca occurs in coral crevices throughout the Cargados Carajos Shoals.[2]
It can be distinguished from its sister species B. piae, which occurs throughout the Mascarene Ridge, by way of its smaller size (9-17mm), more gracile and cylindrical shape, umbilicate spire, reduced callosity, more subtle transverse banding and ground color, finer dorsal spotting, and transparent mantle.[2]
It has two recognized subspecies, namely B. n. nanostraca and B. n. pontifica (Chiapponi & Lorenz, 2024).[1][3]
References
- 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Bistolida nanostraca Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2012". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- 1 2 Lorenz, Felix; Chiapponi, Marco (30 December 2012). "A new species of Bistolida (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae)". Schriften zur Malakozoologie. 27: 3–16.
- ↑ Chiapponi, Marco; Lorenz, Felix (2024). Cowry shells. New subspecies and variations. Musings and anecdotes. A gallery of growth stages. Vol. 6. ConchBooks. p. 180.
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