Neobernaya spadicea

Neobernaya spadicea
A live Neobernaya spadicea, in situ, mantle partly extended, head end to the right
An apertural view of a shell of the species, anterior end to the left
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Neobernaya
Species:
N. spadicea
Binomial name
Neobernaya spadicea
(Swainson, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Cypraea spadicea (Swainson, 1823)
  • Zonaria spadicea (Swainson, 1823)
  • Cypraea (Luponia) spadicea (Swainson, 1823)
  • Cypraea fernandoensis Arnold, 1907

Neobernaya spadicea, common name the chestnut cowrie, is a species of sea snail in the cowrie family, Cypraeidae. Chestnut cowries can be found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from central California to Baja California. The chestnut cowrie has a highly glossy shell due to an enamel that is secreted from its mantle.

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