''Blasicrura'' is a

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s in the

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Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Species

Species within the genus ''Blasicrura'' include according to the

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(WoRMS) *'' Blasicrura interrupta'' (

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, 1824) *'' Blasicrura pallidula'' (Gaskoin, 1849) **''Blasicrura pallidula luchuana''

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, 1960 **''Blasicrura pallidula pallidula'' (Gaskoin, 1849-a) *''

Blasicrura summersi ''Blasicrura'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Blasicrura'' include according to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) *'' Blasicrura interrup ...

'' (Schilder, 1958) The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also includes the following names in current use *'' Blasicrura luchuana'' (

, 1960) *''Blasicrura quadrimaculata'' (

, 1824): accepted by

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as ''

Eclogavena quadrimaculata ''Eclogavena quadrimaculata'', the four-spotted cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies *''Eclogavena quadrimaculata quadrimaculata'' (Gray, 1824) *''Eclogavena qua ...

'' (J.E. Gray, 1824) ;Species brought into synonymy: *''Blasicrura alisonae'' Burgess, 1983: synonym of ''Blasicrura pellucens'' (

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, 1888) *''Blasicrura coxeni'' (Cox, 1873): synonym of ''

Eclogavena coxeni ''Eclogavena coxeni'', common name Cox's cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description ''Eclogavena coxeni'' has a shell reaching a length of 14–32 mm. Distrib ...

'' (Cox, 1873) *''Blasicrura dani'' Beals, 2002: synonym of ''

Eclogavena dani ''Eclogavena dani'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinit ...

'' (Beals, 2002) *''Blasicrura dayritiana'' (Cate, 1963): synonym of ''

Eclogavena dayritiana ''Eclogavena'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Eclogavena'' include: *''Eclogavena coxeni'' (Cox, 1873) *''Eclogaven ...

'' (Cate, 1963) *''Blasicrura goodalli'' (

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, 1832): synonym of ''

Bistolida goodallii ''Bistolida'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Bistolida'' include: *''Bistolida brevidentata'' (George Brettingham So ...

'' (

, 1832) *''Blasicrura hirundo'' ( Linnaeus,

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): synonym of '' Bistolida hirundo'' ( Linnaeus,

) *''Blasicrura kieneri'' (Hidalgo, 1906): synonym of

Bistolida kieneri ''Bistolida kieneri'', common name : Kiener's cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognized : *''Bistolida kieneri depriesteri'' ...

(Hidalgo, 1906) *''Blasicrura latior'' (

, 1888): synonym of ''

Talostolida latior ''Talostolida'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Erroneinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.Moretzsohn, F.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). Talostolida. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...

'' (

, 1888) *''Blasicrura owenii'' (

, 1837): synonym of ''

Bistolida owenii ''Bistolida owenii'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies *''Bistolida owenii owenii'' ( Sowerby, 1837) (synonym : ''Bistolida menkeana'' Deshayes, G.P., 1863 ) ** f ...

'' (

, 1837) *''Blasicrura pellucens'' (

, 1888): synonym of ''

Talostolida pellucens ''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' ...

'' (

, 1888) *''Blasicrura rashleighana'' (

, 1888): synonym of ''

Ovatipsa rashleighana ''Ovatipsa rashleighana'' is a species of cowry, a marine gastropod in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage o ...

'' (

, 1888) *''Blasicrura stolida'' ( Linnaeus,

) : synonym of ''

Bistolida stolida ''Bistolida stolida'', common name the stolid cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognized : * ''Bistolida stolida brianoi'' Lo ...

'' ( Linnaeus,

) *''Blasicrura subteres'' ( Weinkauff, 1881): synonym of ''

Talostolida subteres ''Talostolida'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Erroneinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.Moretzsohn, F.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). Talostolida. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...

'' ( Weinkauff, 1881) *''Blasicrura teres'' (

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, 1791): synonym of ''

Talostolida teres ''Talostolida teres'', common name the tapering cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies Recognized subspecies within this species are: *''Talostolida teres alveolu ...

'' (

, 1791)

References

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