Pseudozonaria nigropunctata
Species of gastropod
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Pseudozonaria nigropunctata, common name the black-spotted cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
| Black-spotted cowry | |
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| Shell of Pseudozonaria nigropunctata from Galapagos Islands at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Pseudozonaria |
| Species: | P. nigropunctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudozonaria nigropunctata | |
| Synonyms | |
Description
Adult shell size varies between 17 mm and 42 mm. The dorsum surface is usually dark brown or greenish, while the base may be pale brown, yellowish or also pinkish, with small dark brown spots on the ventral margin.
Distribution
This species can be found in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador and in northern Peru.
