''Cypraeovula'' is a

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s in the subfamily Pustulariinae of the

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Cypraeidae, the cowries. Verbreitungsgebiet-Cypraeovula

Species

Species and subspecies within the genus ''Cypraeovula'' include according to the

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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 gastropo ...

'' (Schilder & Schilder 1929) ** ''Cypraeovula alfredensis transkeiana'' Lorenz, 2002 * ''

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 ...

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, 1825) * '' Cypraeovula amphithales'' (

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, 1888) * '' Cypraeovula capensis'' (

, 1828) * ''

Cypraeovula castanea ''Cypraeovula castanea'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies *''Cypraeovula castanea castanea'' (Higgins, 1868) *''Cypraeovula castanea latebrosa'' Swarts & Liltved in ...

'' (Higgins, 1868) ** ''Cypraeovula castanea latebrosa'' Swarts & Liltved, 2000 **'' Cypraeovula castanea malani'' Lorenz & Bruno de Bruin, 2009 * ''

Cypraeovula colligata ''Cypraeovula colligata'' 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), a ...

'' 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 ''Cypraeovula edentulata'', common name : the toothless cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description Distribution This marine species is distributed along Tanzania ...

'' (

, 1825) * ''

Cypraeovula fuscodentata ''Cypraeovula fuscodentata'' (dark-toothed cowrie, also spelled 'cowry') is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a predatory marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

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, 1825) ** ''Cypraeovula fuscodentata grohorum'' Lorenz, 2002 ** ''Cypraeovula fuscodentata sphaerica'' Lorenz, 2002 * ''

Cypraeovula fuscorubra ''Cypraeovula fuscorubra'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies *''Cypraeovula fuscorubra fuscorubra'' (Shaw, 1909) *''Cypraeovula fuscorubra gondwanalandensis'' (Bur ...

'' Shaw, 1909 * ''

Cypraeovula immelmani ''Cypraeovula immelmani'' 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), a ...

'' Liltved, 2002 * ''

Cypraeovula iutsui ''Cypraeovula iutsui'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Distribution This species occurs from the mouth of the Olifants River in the Western Cape, to Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South A ...

'' Shikama, 1974 * ''

Cypraeovula kesslerorum ''Cypraeovula kesslerorum'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The length of the shell attains 25.2 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the east ...

'' Lorenz, 2006 * † ''

Cypraeovula mauvei ''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 ...

'' Aiken, 2016 * ''

Cypraeovula mikeharti ''Cypraeovula mikeharti'' 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), af ...

'' Lorenz, 1985 * ''

Cypraeovula volvens ''Cypraeovula volvens'' 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), aff ...

'' Fazzini & Bergonzoni, 2004 ;Taxon inquirendum: * ''

Cypraeovula cohenae ''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 ...

'' (Burgess, 1965)

References

External links

Gray, J.E. (1824-1825). Monograph on the Cypraeidae, a family of testaceous Mollusca. Zoological Journal. 1: 71-80 [March 1824
137-152 [June 1844">arch 1824">Gray, J.E. (1824-1825). Monograph on the Cypraeidae, a family of testaceous Mollusca. Zoological Journal. 1: 71-80 [March 1824
137-152 [June 1844 367-391 [October 1824], 489-518 [January 1825 ]
Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. Cypraeidae">eveloped by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library
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