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Callistocypraea Leucodon
''Callistocypraea'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species * ''Callistocypraea aurantium ''Callistocypraea aurantium'', (formerly classified inside genus lyncina) common name the golden cowrie, is a species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of b ...'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Callistocypraea broderipii'' (J. E. Gray in G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) * '' Callistocypraea leucodon'' (Broderip, 1828) * '' Callistocypraea nivosa'' (Broderip, 1827) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Callistocypraea peyroti'' Schilder, 1932: synonym of '' Lyncina peyroti'' (Schilder, 1932) (original combination) * ''Callistocypraea testudinaria'' (Linnaeus): synonym of '' Chelycypraea testudinaria'' (Linnaeus, 1758) References * Schilder F. A. (1927). Revision der Cypreacea (Moll. Gastr.). Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Berlin A91 (10): 1-171 External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the absence of a visible shell. Definition Determining whether some gastropods should be called sea snails is not always easy. Some species that live in brackish water (such as certain neritids) can be listed as either freshwater snails or marine snails, and some species that live at or just above the high tide level (for example species in the genus '' Truncatella'') are sometimes considered to be sea snails and sometimes listed as land snails. Anatomy Sea snails are a very large group of animals and a very diverse one. Most snails that live in salt water respire using a gill or gills; a few species, though, have a lung, are intertidal, and are active only at low tide when they can move around in the air. These air-breathing species includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marine (ocean)
The ocean (also the sea or the world ocean) is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of the surface of Earth and contains 97% of Earth's water. An ocean can also refer to any of the large bodies of water into which the world ocean is conventionally divided."Ocean." ''Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary'', Merriam-Webster, |
Gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. There are many thousands of species of sea snails and slugs, as well as freshwater snails, freshwater limpets, and land snails and slugs. The class Gastropoda contains a vast total of named species, second only to the insects in overall number. The fossil history of this class goes back to the Late Cambrian. , 721 families of gastropods are known, of which 245 are extinct and appear only in the fossil record, while 476 are currently extant with or without a fossil record. Gastropoda (previously known as univalves and sometimes spelled "Gasteropoda") are a major part of the phylum Mollusca, and are the most highly diversified class in the phylum, with 65,000 to 80,000 living snail and slug species. The anatomy, behavior, feeding, and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mollusk
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is estimated between 60,000 and 100,000 additional species. The proportion of undescribed species is very high. Many taxa remain poorly studied. Molluscs are the largest marine phylum, comprising about 23% of all the named marine organisms. Numerous molluscs also live in freshwater and terrestrial habitats. They are highly diverse, not just in size and anatomical structure, but also in behaviour and habitat. The phylum is typically divided into 7 or 8 taxonomic classes, of which two are entirely extinct. Cephalopod molluscs, such as squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses, are among the most neurologically advanced of all invertebrates—and either the giant squid or the colossal squid is the largest known invertebrate species. The gas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 shells which are very rounded, almost like an egg; they do not look like a typical gastropod shell. In virtually all of the species in the family Cypraeidae, the shells are extremely smooth and shiny. This is because in the living animal, the shell is nearly always fully covered with the mantle. Typically, no spire is visible in the fully adult shell, and there is a long, narrow, aperture which is lined with "teeth". Juvenile cowry shells are not at all similar to adult cowry shells. The juvenile shells of cowries perhaps more closely resemble the shells of some "bubble snails" in the order Cephalaspidea. Also the shells of juvenile cowries seldom exhibit the same color patterns as the adult shells do, and thus can be hard to identify to spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callistocypraea Aurantium
''Callistocypraea aurantium'', (formerly classified inside genus lyncina) common name the golden cowrie, is a species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ... of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Distribution This is an uncommon-to-rare species which is found in the tropical waters of the west-central to south-central Pacific . Habitat This animal is usually found on the ocean side of islands, on the reef, at depths of 30 to 100+ feet. It normally hides in the coral during daylight and comes out to feed at night. Shell description This is a large cowry (80 to 100 mm long). The shell that is yellowish brown to reddish orange on the dorsum, with white to cream colored margins. The mantle of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callistocypraea Broderipii
''Callistocypraea broderipii'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description Callistocypraea broderipii are typically between 60mm and 90mm in length. Distribution This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar and Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It incl .... References * Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 644 pp Cypraeidae Gastropods described in 1832 Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{Cypraeidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callistocypraea Leucodon
''Callistocypraea'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species * ''Callistocypraea aurantium ''Callistocypraea aurantium'', (formerly classified inside genus lyncina) common name the golden cowrie, is a species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of b ...'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Callistocypraea broderipii'' (J. E. Gray in G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) * '' Callistocypraea leucodon'' (Broderip, 1828) * '' Callistocypraea nivosa'' (Broderip, 1827) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Callistocypraea peyroti'' Schilder, 1932: synonym of '' Lyncina peyroti'' (Schilder, 1932) (original combination) * ''Callistocypraea testudinaria'' (Linnaeus): synonym of '' Chelycypraea testudinaria'' (Linnaeus, 1758) References * Schilder F. A. (1927). Revision der Cypreacea (Moll. Gastr.). Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Berlin A91 (10): 1-171 External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callistocypraea Nivosa
''Callistocypraea nivosa'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Distribution This species is distributed in the Gulf of Bengal along Myanmar and Thailand and in the Pacific Ocean along Sumatra Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), not including adjacent i .... References * Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 644 pp External links * Broderip, W. J. (1827). Description of some new and rare shells. The Zoological Journal. 3: 81-85 Cypraeidae Gastropods described in 1827 {{Cypraeidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyncina Peyroti
''Lyncina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Lyncina'' include: *''Lyncina aliceae'' Lum, 2013 * † '' Lyncina amygdalina'' (Grateloup, 1846) * † '' Lyncina aquitanica'' Schilder, 1927 *'' Lyncina camelopardalis'' ( Perry, 1811) *'' Lyncina carneola'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Lyncina cingulata'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina eristicos'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina gourguesi'' Dolin, 1998 * † '' Lyncina imperialis'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 *'' Lyncina kuroharai'' (Kuroda & Habe, 1961) *'' Lyncina leucodon'' ( Broderip, 1832) *'' Lyncina leviathan'' Schilder & Schilder, 1937 *''Lyncina lynx'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Lyncina maestratii'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina magnifica'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina miopropinqua'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina peyroti'' (Schilder, 1932) * † '' Lyncina ponderosa'' Dolin & Lozouet, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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