Anzeige
Fauna Marin GmbH aquarioom.com Cyo Control Aqua Medic Kölle Zoo Aquaristik

Luria cinerea Atlantic grey cowrie, Atlantic gray cowrie, Ashen cowrie

Luria cinerea is commonly referred to as Atlantic grey cowrie, Atlantic gray cowrie, Ashen cowrie. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

Luria cinerea cinerea © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland


Courtesy of the author Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland. Please visit www.natuurlijkmooi.net for more information.

Uploaded by Muelly.

Image detail


Profile

lexID:
6040 
AphiaID:
390557 
Scientific:
Luria cinerea 
German:
Graue Atlantik-Kauri 
English:
Atlantic Grey Cowrie, Atlantic Gray Cowrie, Ashen Cowrie 
Category:
Snails 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Littorinimorpha (Order) > Cypraeidae (Family) > Luria (Genus) > cinerea (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Gmelin, ), 1791 
Occurrence:
Belize, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica, Mexico (East Pacific), Panama, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, Venezuela 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
up to 1.77" (4.5 cm) 
Temperature:
73.4 °F - 80.6 °F (23°C - 27°C) 
Food:
Algae (Algivore) 
Tank:
109.99 gal (~ 500L)  
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-09-23 14:07:50 

Info

Luria cinerea (Gmelin, 1791)

Luria cinerea lives in warm water and is common all over the Caribbean.This shell can be found in reefs, where usually hides under overhangs and can be found in caves.

Most Luria snails has an almost black mantle. Luria Luria cinerea differs from the other species by a translucent pallid mantle.

Synonymised names:
Cypraea cinerea Gmelin, 1791 (Basionyn)
Cypraea cinerea cinerea Gmelin, 1791 (original combination)
Luria cinerea cinerea (Gmelin, 1791)· accepted, alternate representation
Sinusigera cancellata d'Orbigny, 1853 (name based on a larval shell)

Direct children:
Subspecies Luria cinerea brasilensis Lorenz, 2002 (taxon inquirendum)
Subspecies Luria cinerea cinerea (Gmelin, 1791) represented as Luria cinerea (Gmelin, 1791)

Pictures

Commonly

Luria cinerea cinerea © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland
1

Husbandry know-how of owners

0 husbandary tips from our users available
Show all and discuss