One Cypraea Saulae shell measuring approximately 1-inch. *****

One Cypraea Saulae shell measuring approximately 1-inch.

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CYPREA SAULAE

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

Scientific classification

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Subclass: Caenogastropoda

Order: Littorinimorpha

Family: Cypraeidae

Genus: Palmadusta

Species: P. saulae

This cowrie with a bright orange body ranges across the Indo-Pacific region is seldom seen.

The common size found is about 1 inch.

They are cylindrical, pale blue or greyish with 3 broad very pale brown bands and sparse tiny brown speckles all over.

These Cyprea sometimes, but not always have one or more brown blotches.

The Underside is white with dark brown spots.

The living animal has a bright orange mantle with sparse short white translucent hairs.