Shells of South
East Queensland

Tweed Heads to Noosa
Cypraeidae

Cribrarula cribraria

(Linnaeus, 1758)
Shell: small to moderately small, light, ovate- ovateoblong, ranging from 10-31 mm. Spire concealed. Teeth: 15 to 18 columellar teeth; 14 to 19 labral teeth. Sculpture: smooth, porcelaneous. Exterior colour white overlaid light to dark tan with clearly defined white spots; base and margins white.


Specimens

forma: zadela  (Iredale, 1939)
 This form from Queensland. More pyriform; anterior tips pointed and margined; dorsal line distiinct.
 Amity Point,  Australia
 Size: 20mm    Collected: 2018
Dived.
forma: orientalis  
 Indonesia to PNG. Pyriform; slightly rostrate; lacunae larger; dorsal line obscured.
 Uepi Point,  Solomon Islands
 Size: 28.04mm    Collected: 2005
Collected from coral reef at 7m. Also found dead speciems.
forma: orientalis  
 Indonesia to PNG. Pyriform; slightly rostrate; lacunae larger; dorsal line obscured.
 Hot Spot,  Solomon Islands
 Size: mm    Collected: 2001
found on coral reef at 10m. Also 2 old worn shells dead in sand.
forma: orientalis  
 Indonesia to PNG. Pyriform; slightly rostrate; lacunae larger; dorsal line obscured.
 Uepi Point,  Solomon Islands
 Size: mm    Collected: 1998
Found dead in sand on coral reef at 30m.
forma: northi  Steadman & Cotton, 1943
 oval to deltoid=; calloused margins; large lacunae
 Asau,  Western Samoa
 Size: 19.81mm    Collected: 2016
Collected from live coral at 1-3 m at night.

forma: northi  (Steadman & Cotton; 1943)
 This form from Vanuatu to Fiji. More oval; humped dorsum; lacunae large and dense.
 Pango,  Vanuatu
 Size: 20.63mm    Collected: 2008
No data
Port Vila,  Vanuatu
 Size: 10mm    Collected: Unknown
Purchased at local markets.
forma: orientallis  (Schilder & Schilder, 1940)
 Indonesia- PNG. Pyriform slightly rostrate; large lacunae; dorsal line obscured.
 Kangean Island,  Indonesia
 Size: 16.83mm    Collected: Unknown
Collected on coral reef at 25 m by scuba diver.

Bantayan Island,  Philippines
 Size: 31.38mm    Collected: Unknown
Collected by diver.
Cebu,  Philippines
 Size: 31.08mm    Collected: Unknown
Collected by diver.
Subspecies: Cribrarula cribraria comma  (Perry, 1811)
Mozambique Island,  Mozambique
 Size: 25mm    Collected: Unknown
No data.
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