Distribution
Indo-Pacifique, Mer Rouge
Species sheet
Toe nail egg cowry
Calpurnus verrucosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsSmooth shell covered by the mantle: porcelain, simnia, ova, etc.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew Caledonia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Fingernagel-eischneckeGerman (Germany)
- Ovule-ongleFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- MITEL Cédric, LEON Virginie, PONTON Dominique, MARAN Vincent, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 04/07/2022 : Calpurnus verrucosus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/406
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 16/06/2023 : Calpurnus verrucosus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1687
Modification history
- Created by Alain Mayoux on 16/06/2023
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