Mauritia arabica
Scientific name | Mauritia arabica |
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Descriptor | Linnaeus |
Year of description | 1758 |
IUCN category (World) | NE |
Family | Cypraeidae |
Genus | Mauritia |


Introduction
Mauritia arabica is a salt water mollusc.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Size8 - 10 cm
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Mimicryrocky bottoms
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ChromatophoresNo
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Motifmottling
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Size8 - 10 cm
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Mimicryrocky bottoms
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ChromatophoresNo
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Motifmottling
How to recognize This mollusc ?
Mauritia arabica measures between 8 and 10 cm. This mollusc is tricolore with a predominantly noir, marron and beige body. The also has marron mottling.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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Sociabilityliving in colonies
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Way of livingnocturnal
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VenomousNo
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Dietnot specified
Mauritia arabica is a mollusc living in colonies naturally found on the bottom. This species is herbivorous . This mollusc lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
Mauritia arabica is a mollusc ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Origin and distribution

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth0 - 3 m
Biotope presentation
Mauritia arabica is most often found at a depth between 0m and 3m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
Species of the same biotope
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