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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 Dan Schofield, UK

Luria cinerea,9HGJ+372, West Bay, Cayman Islands 2023 (CC BY)


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lexID:
6040 
AphiaID:
390557 
Scientific:
Luria cinerea 
German:
Graue Atlantik-Kauri 
English:
Atlantic Grey Cowrie, Atlantic Gray Cowrie, Ashen Cowrie 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Littorinimorpha (Order) > Cypraeidae (Family) > Luria (Genus) > cinerea (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Gmelin, ), 1791 
Occurrence:
Belize, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, France, Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica, Mexico (East Pacific), Panama, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, Venezuela 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Habitats:
Coral reefs, Overhangs, Seawater, Sea water, Underwater caves, Underwater caverns 
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:
2026-02-06 15:38:32 

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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 (Luria) cinerea Gmelin, 1791 † · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cypraea (Luria) cinerea catiana Weisbord, 1962 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea campbelliana Pilsbry, 1922 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea cinerea Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cypraea cinerea var. limonensis Ingram, 1940 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea cinerea var. morinis Ingram, 1939 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea costaricensis Ingram, 1940 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Luria (Basilitrona) moritura F. A. Schilder, 1939 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Luria (Luria) cinerea (Gmelin, 1791) · alternative representation
Luria (Luria) cinerea rutschi F. A. Schilder, 1939 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Lyncina campbelliana (Pilsbry, 1922) † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mauritia (Mauritia) campbelliana (Pilsbry, 1922) † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mauritia campbelliana (Pilsbry, 1922) † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Direct children (2)
Subspecies Luria cinerea brasilensis Lorenz, 2002
Subspecies Luria cinerea cinerea (Gmelin, 1791)

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Luria cinerea cinerea © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland
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Luria cinerea,9HGJ+372, West Bay, Cayman Islands 2023 (CC BY)
Luria cinerea,9HGJ+372, West Bay, Cayman Islands 2023 (CC BY)

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