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Procalpurnus semistriatus (Pease, 1863)
Procalpurnus semistriatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Procalpurnus semistriatus have a white striated shell. This species feeding on soft corals genus Sinularia or Lobophytum. Can seen them only at night, crawling on the surface of the soft coral. During the day, they apparently hide effectively under or around the soft coral colony.
Similar to Procalpurnus lacteus. The siphon on Procalpurnus semistriatus is solid yellowish tan colour with a distinct red-brown margin, while that of Procalpurnus lacteus is brown spotted with white.
Specimens of the two different species can sometimes be found together on a single soft coral colony.
Synonymised names:
Amphiperas semistriata Pease, 1863
Calpurnus lacteus semistriatus Schilder, 1941
Ovula adamsi Weinkauff, 1881
Primovula concinna Schilder, 1932
Procalpurnus adamsii (Reeve, 1865)
Procalpurnus semistriatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Procalpurnus semistriatus have a white striated shell. This species feeding on soft corals genus Sinularia or Lobophytum. Can seen them only at night, crawling on the surface of the soft coral. During the day, they apparently hide effectively under or around the soft coral colony.
Similar to Procalpurnus lacteus. The siphon on Procalpurnus semistriatus is solid yellowish tan colour with a distinct red-brown margin, while that of Procalpurnus lacteus is brown spotted with white.
Specimens of the two different species can sometimes be found together on a single soft coral colony.
Synonymised names:
Amphiperas semistriata Pease, 1863
Calpurnus lacteus semistriatus Schilder, 1941
Ovula adamsi Weinkauff, 1881
Primovula concinna Schilder, 1932
Procalpurnus adamsii (Reeve, 1865)
