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Cypraea Fallax
''Cypraea'' is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails or cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Cypraea'' include: * † ''Cypraea ficoides'' (Hutton, 1873) * ''Cypraea pantherina'' Lightfoot, 1786 * † ''Cypraea porcellus'' Brocchi, 1814 * ''Cypraea tigris'' Linnaeus, 1758 ;Nomen dubium: * ''Cypraea contrastriata'' Perry, 1811 (synonyms: ''Arestorides argus contrastriata'' (Perry, 1811); ''Cypraea argus contrastriata'' Perry, 1811; ''Talparia argus contrastriata'' (Perry, 1811) ) Synonyms Almost all species previously belonging to ''Cypraea'' have been reassigned to other genera within the family Cypraeidae: * ''Cypraea achatidea'' Sowerby, 1837: synonym of ''Schilderia achatidea'' * ''Cypraea acicularis'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of '' Erosaria acicularis'' * ''Cypraea aenigma'' Lorenz, 2002: synonym of '' Nesiocypraea aenigma'' * ''Cypraea albuginosa'' Gray, 1825: synonym of ''Erosaria albuginosa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastropod Shell
The gastropod shell is part of the body of a Gastropoda, gastropod or snail, a kind of mollusc. The shell is an exoskeleton, which protects from predators, mechanical damage, and dehydration, but also serves for muscle attachment and calcium storage. Some gastropods appear shell-less (slugs) but may have a remnant within the mantle, or in some cases the shell is reduced such that the body cannot be retracted within it (semi-slug). Some snails also possess an operculum that seals the opening of the shell, known as the Aperture (mollusc), aperture, which provides further protection. The study of mollusc shells is known as conchology. The biological study of gastropods, and other molluscs in general, is malacology. Shell morphology terms vary by species group. Shell layers The gastropod shell has three major layers secreted by the Mantle (mollusc), mantle. The calcareous central layer, tracum, is typically made of calcium carbonate precipitated into an organic matrix known as c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypraea Pantherina
''Cypraea pantherina'', common name the panther cowry, is a species of large tropical sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The panther cowry is one of only two species currently included in the genus ''Cypraea'' (the second species is ''Cypraea tigris'', Linnaeus, 1758), as all other species previously belonging to the genus ''Cypraea'' have been reassigned to other genera within the family Cypraeidae. Shells of ''Cypraea pantherina'' have been found in tombs in the Rhine valley dated to 6 BCE. Furthermore, shells of this species and the related ''Cypraea tigris'' have been unearthed at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city near Naples, Italy, where these shells may have been used as an ornament. Description This quite common species looks very similar to ''Cypraea tigris'', but its shell is more slender and lighter. The shells of ''Cypraea pantherina'' reach on average of length, with a minimum size of and a maximum size of . The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmadusta Androyensis
''Palmadusta androyensis'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. There are three subspecies : *''Palmadusta androyensis androyensis'' Blocher & Lorenz, 1999 *'' Palmadusta androyensis consanguinea'' Blöcher & Lorenz, 2000 *''Palmadusta androyensis ipacoyana'' Bozzetti, 2006 Description The adult shell size varies between 14 mm and 19.4 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off East Africa and Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References * Blöcher M. & Lorenz F. (1999) A new living species of Cypraeidae from Southern Madagascar (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 13: 13-15. External links * *L. Limpalaër, Trois trésors M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypraeovula Amphitales
''Cypraeovula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pustulariinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species and subspecies within the genus ''Cypraeovula'' include according to the World Register of Marine Species: *'' Cypraeovula alfredensis'' (Schilder & Schilder 1929) ** ''Cypraeovula alfredensis transkeiana'' Lorenz, 2002 * '' Cypraeovula algoensis'' (Gray, 1825) * '' Cypraeovula amphithales'' ( Melvill, 1888) * '' Cypraeovula capensis'' (Gray, 1828) * ''Cypraeovula castanea'' (Higgins, 1868) ** ''Cypraeovula castanea latebrosa'' Swarts & Liltved, 2000 **'' Cypraeovula castanea malani'' Lorenz & Bruno de Bruin, 2009 * '' Cypraeovula colligata'' Lorenz, 2002 * '' Cypraeovula connelli'' (Liltved, 1983) ** ''Cypraeovula connelli peelae'' Lorenz, 2002 *'' Cypraeovula coronata'' (Schilder, 1930) ** ''Cypraeovula coronata debruini'' Lorenz, 2002 * '' Cypraeovula cruickshanki'' (Kilburn, 1972) * '' Cypraeovula edentula'' (Gray, 1825) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritia Scurra
''Mauritia scurra'', common name the jester cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. ;Subspecies: * ''Mauritia scurra occidua'' C. P. Meyer & Lorenz, 2017 * ''Mauritia scurra scurra'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Mauritia scurra indica'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''Mauritia scurra scurra'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Mauritia scurra mundula'' Lorenz, 2002: synonym of ''Mauritia scurra scurra'' (Gmelin, 1791) Description The shells of these quite uncommon cowries reach on average of length, with a minimum size of and a maximum size of . The shape is slender and slightly cylindrical, the dorsum surface is reticulate, smooth and shiny, the basic color is light brown, with beige round spots. Margins are beige too, wide and rounded, with dark brown spots. The base may be whitish, pinkish or purplish, usually with long fine dark brown teeth along a narrow aperture. In the living cowries mantle is dark grey, with clearer sensorial p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blasicrura Alisonae
''Talostolida pellucens'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. There are two subspecies: *''Talostolida pellucens panamensis'' (Lorenz, 2002) *''Talostolida pellucens pellucens'' ( Melvill, 1888) ;Synonyms: * ''Talostolida pellucens jacksoni'' Daughenbaugh & Beals, 2013: synonym of ''Talostolida pellucens pellucens'' (Melvill, 1888) * ''Talostolida pellucens sumeihoae'' Daughenbaugh & Beals, 2013: synonym of ''Talostolida pellucens panamensis'' (Lorenz, 2002) Description Distribution This species can be found in the Mascarene The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of the islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion. Their ... Basin References * Keen M. (1971) ''Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine mollusks from Baja California to Perú'', ed. 2. Stanford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypraeovula Algoensis
''Cypraeovula algoensis'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies. Shell description Cypraeidae have adult shel ..., the cowries. Subspecies * ''Cypraeovula algoensis algoensis'' (Gray, 1825) * ''Cypraeovula algoensis liltvedi'' Lorenz, 2017 * ''Cypraeovula algoensis namibiensis'' Massier, 2006 * ''Cypraeovula algoensis permarginata'' Lorenz, 1989 Description Distribution References * Chiapponi M. (1999) A conchological intermediate between Cypraeovula edentula and C. algoensis (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 13: 41–42. * Steyn, D.G & Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. Pp. i–vi, 1–289. * Lorenz F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypraeovula Alfredensis
''Cypraeovula alfredensis'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies. Shell description Cypraeidae have adult shel ..., the cowries. Subspecies *''Cypraeovula alfredensis alfredensis'' (Schilder & Schilder, 1929) *''Cypraeovula alfredensis transkeiana'' Lorenz, 2002 References * Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) ''Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells''. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. page(s): 60 Cypraeidae {{Cypraeidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrasiatica Alexhuberti
''Austrasiatica axelhuberti'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies. Shell description Cypraeidae have adult shel ..., the cowries.Moretzsohn, F. (2012). Austrasiatica alexhuberti. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597584 on 10 May 2012 Description Distribution References * Lorenz, F. and F. Huber. 2000. ''A new Nesiocypraea from the Andaman Sea''. In: Lorenz, F. and A. Hubert, A Guide to Worldwide Cowries. 2nd. Edition, pp. 494–496. page(s): 494 External links Cypraeidae Gastropods described in 2000 {{Cypraeidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erosaria Albuginosa
''Naria'' is a genus of sea snails, cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Erosariinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Naria'' include: *''Naria acicularis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * † '' Naria agassizi'' (Ladd, 1934) *'' Naria albuginosa'' (Gray, 1825) *'' Naria beckii'' (Gaskoin, 1836) *''Naria bernardi'' (Richard, 1974) * † '' Naria bezoyensis'' (Dolin & Lozouet, 2004) *'' Naria boivinii'' (Kiener, 1843) *''Naria cernica'' ( G.B. Sowerby II, 1870) *''Naria citrina'' (Gray, 1825) *''Naria eburnea'' Barnes, 1924 *'' Naria englerti'' (Summers & Burgess, 1965) *''Naria erosa'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Naria everwijni'' (K. Martin, 1884) * ''Naria franzhuberi'' Thach, 2020 *'' Naria gangranosa'' ( Dillwyn, 1817) *'' Naria helvola'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Naria irrorata'' (Gray, 1828), the type species *'' Naria labrolineata'' (Gaskoin, 1849) *'' Naria lamarckii'' (Gray, 1825) *'' Naria macandrewi'' ( G.B. Sowerby II, 1870) *'' Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesiocypraea Aenigma
''Nesiocypraea aenigma'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies. Shell description Cypraeidae have adult shel ..., the cowries. Description Distribution References Cypraeidae Gastropods described in 2002 {{Cypraeidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erosaria Acicularis
''Naria acicularis'', common name the Atlantic yellow cowry, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Forms Although they are of no taxonomic significance, there are two named forms of this species: form ''algoensis'' and form ''sanctaehelenae'' (Schilder, F.A., 1930). Distribution This species occurs on the coasts of North Carolina, USA, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, Venezuela, Colombia and Brazil. Description The maximum recorded adult shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), a thin structure ** Concrete shell, a thin shell of concrete, usually with no interior columns or exterior buttresses ** Thin-shell structure Science Biology * Seashell, a hard ou ... length for this species is 31 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". '' PLoS ONE'' 5(1): e8776. . Habitat The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
