Erronea adusta
Species of gastropod
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Erronea adusta, common name the chocolate beauty or tanned/dark onyx cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1] This species was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the onyx cowry (Erronea onyx).[2]
| Erronea adusta | |
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| A shell of Erronea adusta succinta from Zanzibar, anterior end towards the right | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Erronea |
| Species: | E. adusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Erronea adusta (Lamarck, 1810) | |
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Description
The shells of these cowries reach on average 23–58 millimetres (0.91–2.28 in) in length. The dorsum surface of Erronea adusta is smooth, shiny and generally dark brown. The base is also dark brown, usually with orange teeth. The interior of the shell is pale purple.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along East Africa (mainly Kenya, Mascarene, Mauritius and Tanzania).
Habitat
In shallow subtidal water, Erronea adusta lives in the tropical and subtropical zones.
