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Luria pulchra

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Luria pulchra is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.^[1]

The following subspecies are recognized :

Luria pulchra akabensis ^[2]
Luria pulchra pulchra (Gray, J.E., 1824) ^[3] (synonyms : Cypraea pulchella Gray, J.E., 1824; Cypraea viridacea Sulliotti, G.R., 1924)
Luria pulchra sinaiensis Heiman & Mienis, 2000 ^[4]

L. pulchra is superficially similar to L. lurida. L.pulchra is less swollen, smoother, glossier, and lighter in color.

This species is distributed in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba, the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf and along Eritrea.

^ ^a ^b Luria pulchra (Gray, 1824). Bouchet, P. (2010). Luria pulchra (Gray, 1824). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458728 on 22 October 2010 .
^ Gastropods.com : Luria pulchra akabensis; accessed : 22 October 2010
^ "Luria pulchra pulchra". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
^ "Luria pulchra sinaiensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 22 October 2010.