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Sieve cowrie

Cribrarula cribraria (Linnaeus, 1758)

AnimalsSmooth shell covered by the mantle: porcelain, simnia, ova, etc.

Distribution

Indo-Pacifique. Mer Rouge

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Reunion IslandMayotteNew Caledonia

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Porcelaine cribléeFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Cribrarula cribraria

GBIF — Cribrarula cribraria

Sources

MITEL Cédric, MÜLLER Yves, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 18/01/2021 : Cribrarula cribraria (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/441

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 02/07/2026 : Cribrarula cribraria (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1695

Modification history

Modified by Maguelone GRATEAU on 02/07/2026

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