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Luria isabella (Linnaeus, 1758)
The basic colour of these cylindrical-shaped shells is light beige or fawn or pale reddish-brown. The extremities show orange-red terminal spots.
Nocturnal species. Diet: algae grazer, sponges and coral polyps
Synonymised names:
Basilitrona isabella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Basilitrona isabella cavia Steadman & Cotton, 1943
Basilitrona isabella lemuriana Steadman & Cotton, 1943
Cypraea clara Gaskoin, 1852
Cypraea controversa Gray, 1824
Cypraea isabella Linnaeus, 1758 (original combination)
Cypraea isabella isabella Linnaeus, 1758
Cypraea literata Anon., 1822
Luria (Basilitrona) isabella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Luria (Basilitrona) isabella atriceps F. A. Schilder & M. Schilder, 1938
Luria (Basilitrona) isabella var. cylindroides Coen, 1949
Luria gilvella Lorenz, 2002
Luria isabella isabella (Linnaeus, 1758)· accepted, alternate representation
The basic colour of these cylindrical-shaped shells is light beige or fawn or pale reddish-brown. The extremities show orange-red terminal spots.
Nocturnal species. Diet: algae grazer, sponges and coral polyps
Synonymised names:
Basilitrona isabella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Basilitrona isabella cavia Steadman & Cotton, 1943
Basilitrona isabella lemuriana Steadman & Cotton, 1943
Cypraea clara Gaskoin, 1852
Cypraea controversa Gray, 1824
Cypraea isabella Linnaeus, 1758 (original combination)
Cypraea isabella isabella Linnaeus, 1758
Cypraea literata Anon., 1822
Luria (Basilitrona) isabella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Luria (Basilitrona) isabella atriceps F. A. Schilder & M. Schilder, 1938
Luria (Basilitrona) isabella var. cylindroides Coen, 1949
Luria gilvella Lorenz, 2002
Luria isabella isabella (Linnaeus, 1758)· accepted, alternate representation






Jean-Marie Gradot, La Reunion