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Cribrarula cribraria (Linnaeus, 1758)
The mantle is translucent bright orange-red to bright red. Cribrarula cribraria can be encountered in intertidal and shallow waters among coral rubble and rocks. They mostly feed at night on red encrusting sponges.
Cribrarula cribraria , commonly known as the Sieve Cowrie will often lose the rear portion of its foot when disturbed.
Diet: Encrusting sponge Clathria (Microciona) mima.
Synonymised names:
Cribraria cribraria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cypraea (Cribrarula) cribraria Linnaeus, 1758
Cypraea cribraria Linnaeus, 1758
Direct children (9):
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria comma (Perry, 1811)
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria cribraria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria setepausensis Bozzetti, 2016
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria zadela (Iredale, 1939) (taxon inquirendum)
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria abaliena Lorenz, 1989 accepted as Cribrarula abaliena Lorenz, 1989 (basionym)
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria australiensis Lorenz, 2002 accepted as Cribrarula abaliena australiensis Lorenz, 2002
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria ganteri Lorenz, 1997 accepted as Cribrarula abaliena ganteri Lorenz, 1997 (basionym)
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria gaspardi Biraghi & Nicolay, 1993 accepted as Cribrarula gaspardi Biraghi & Nicolay, 1993
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria melwardi (Iredale, 1930) accepted as Cribrarula melwardi (Iredale, 1930)
The mantle is translucent bright orange-red to bright red. Cribrarula cribraria can be encountered in intertidal and shallow waters among coral rubble and rocks. They mostly feed at night on red encrusting sponges.
Cribrarula cribraria , commonly known as the Sieve Cowrie will often lose the rear portion of its foot when disturbed.
Diet: Encrusting sponge Clathria (Microciona) mima.
Synonymised names:
Cribraria cribraria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cypraea (Cribrarula) cribraria Linnaeus, 1758
Cypraea cribraria Linnaeus, 1758
Direct children (9):
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria comma (Perry, 1811)
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria cribraria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria setepausensis Bozzetti, 2016
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria zadela (Iredale, 1939) (taxon inquirendum)
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria abaliena Lorenz, 1989 accepted as Cribrarula abaliena Lorenz, 1989 (basionym)
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria australiensis Lorenz, 2002 accepted as Cribrarula abaliena australiensis Lorenz, 2002
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria ganteri Lorenz, 1997 accepted as Cribrarula abaliena ganteri Lorenz, 1997 (basionym)
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria gaspardi Biraghi & Nicolay, 1993 accepted as Cribrarula gaspardi Biraghi & Nicolay, 1993
Subspecies Cribrarula cribraria melwardi (Iredale, 1930) accepted as Cribrarula melwardi (Iredale, 1930)
