Shells of South
East Queensland

Tweed Heads to Noosa
Cypraeidae

Mauritia eglantina

(Duclos, 1833)
Shell: medium, solid, elliptical to sub-cylindrical, ranging from 40-60 mm. Spire partially covered by outer tip. Teeth: 24 to 33 columellar teeth; 25 to 28 labral teeth. Sculpture: smooth, porcelaneous, margins slightly thickened. Exterior colour blue grey background crossed by diffuse brown chevron bands centrally and at each end; dorsum overlaid with network of dashes, lines and hieroglyphs interrupted by clear space; base cream; teeth highlighted brown; margins cream with heavy spotting towards the dorsum. Prominent dark blotch at the spire Mantle line distinct.


Specimens

Gneerings Shoal,  Australia
 Size: 52.44mm    Collected: Unknown
Collected from rocky reef at 12-15m by diver.
Caloundra [Nth Headland],  Australia
 Size: 40.63mm    Collected: 1987
found on rocky reef at low tide 5m from shore
Sykes Reef,  Australia
 Size: 51.83mm    Collected: 2019
On intertidal reef under dead coral slab. Common in the area
Lamont Reef,  Australia
 Size: 48.44mm    Collected: 2019
Under rocks on weather edge of reef. At low tide.
Lamont Reef,  Australia
 Size: 60.1mm    Collected: 2019
Sub adult shell with lined pattern
Secret Beach,  Australia
 Size: 58.83mm    Collected: Unknown
Collected from rocks on coral and rock reef at 2-3 m by Snorkel. Dead collected
Boult Reef, Queensland,  Australia
 Size: 47.73mm    Collected: Unknown
Collected on intertidal coral reef by hand [low tide]. Collected by Robert Ellis 27/8/1996
Broomfield Reef, Queensland,  Australia
 Size: 46.89mm    Collected: Unknown
Collected on intertidal coral reef by hand [low tide]. Collected by Robert Ellis 11/6/1991
Kissing Point,  Australia
 Size: 49.32mm    Collected: Unknown
Collected from under rocks by hand [low tide]. Collected by Robert Ellis 1/6/1987
Mornington Island, Queensland,  Australia
 Size: 63.24mm    Collected: Unknown
No data.

Sykes Reef, Queensland,  Australia
 Size: 53.38mm    Collected: Unknown
Collected from under coral slabs on intertidal coral reef by hand [low tide]. Collected by Robert Ellis 18/9/1993
Tryon Island, Queensland,  Australia
 Size: 55.58mm    Collected: Unknown
No data. Collected by Robert Ellis 13/6/1991
Tryon Island, Queensland,  Australia
 Size: 49.03mm    Collected: Unknown
Collected on intertidal coral reef by hand [low tide]. Collected by Robert Ellis 27/9/1992
Twin Cays Reef 21-166, Queensland,  Australia
 Size: 48.66mm    Collected: Unknown
Collected from under coral slab on Coral and rock reaf at 0.5 m. Collected by Robert Ellis 27/9/2000
Cape Bedford,  Australia
 Size: 478.87mm    Collected: 1966
No data.

Point Quobba,  Australia
 Size: 59.4mm    Collected: Unknown
Collected form under sponges and rocks at low tide.
naru wall,  Solomon Islands
 Size: 51.4mm    Collected: 1998
found dead in 5m of water on coral reef

Gemo Island,  Papua New Guinea
 Size: 45.65mm    Collected: 1983
found on shore line under algea covered rocks
Lolorua island,  Papua New Guinea
 Size: 40.62mm    Collected: Unknown
No data
Weno Island,  Chuuk state
 Size: 56.76mm    Collected: 2004
found dead on deck of wreck at 20m
Sentosa Island,  Singapore
 Size: 57.49mm    Collected: Unknown
Collected form under muddy rocks at low tide.
 This was purchased as forma couturieri, however, this is a synonym of M eglantiina
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