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mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Taxonomy

The generic placement is based on the molecular work of Meyer (2003). Some authors have previously placed species in the genus ''Erosaria'' (e.g. caputserpentis, by Lorenz and Hubert, 2000)

Species

Species within the genus ''Monetaria'' include: * ''

Monetaria annulus ''Monetaria annulus'', common name the ring cowrie, ring top cowrie, or gold ring cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shell size varies between 9 mm ...

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Monetaria caputdraconis ''Monetaria caputdraconis'', common name the "dragon's-head cowry", is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The common name of this species comes from its Latin nam ...

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Monetaria caputophidii ''Monetaria'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Taxonomy The generic placement is based on the molecular work of Meyer (2003). Some authors have previously placed species in the genus ...

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Monetaria caputserpentis ''Monetaria caputserpentis'', common name the serpent's-head cowry or snakehead cowry, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Distribution This species occurs in the Red Sea, In ...

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Monetaria obvelata ''Monetaria'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Taxonomy The generic placement is based on the molecular work of Meyer (2003). Some authors have previously placed species in the genus ...

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'' (K. Martin, 1899) ;Species brought into synonymy : * ''Monetaria britannica'' Schilder, 1927: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria camelorum'' (Rochebrune, 1884): synonym of ''Monetaria annulus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria candidata'' Sulliotti, 1924: synonym of ''Monetaria caputserpentis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria chionella'' Sulliotti, 1924: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria endua'' Steadman & Cotton, 1943: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria erua'' Steadman & Cotton, 1943: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria etnographica'' Rochebrunne, 1884: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria etolu'' Steadman & Cotton, 1943: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria hamyi'' Rochebrune, 1884: synonym of '' Naria turdus'' (Lamarck, 1810) * ''Monetaria harmandiana'' Rochebrunne, 1884: synonym of ''Monetaria annulus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria harrisi'' Iredale, 1939: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria isomeres'' Iredale, 1939: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria mercatorium'' Rochebrunne, 1884: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria monetoides'' Iredale, 1939: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria perrieri'' Rochebrune, 1884: synonym of ''Monetaria obvelata perrieri'' Rochebrune, 1884 * ''Monetaria pleuronectes'' Rochebrunne, 1884: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria pseudomoneta'' C.-H. Hu, 1992: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria rhomboides'' Schilder & Schilder, 1933: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Monetaria vestimenti'' Rochebrunne, 1884: synonym of ''Monetaria moneta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Image:Monetaria annulus.jpg, ''

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References

* Meyer C. 2003. ''Molecular systematics of cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) and diversification patterns in the tropics''. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 79: 401-459. page(s): 411 * Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 644 pp

External links

Iredale, T. (1930). Queensland molluscan notes, No. 2. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 10(1): 73-88, pl. 9
Cypraeidae {{Cypraeidae-stub