''Zoila'' is a

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s in the

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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.

Species

Species within the genus ''Zoila'' include: * '' Zoila alabaster'' Mont & Lorenz, 2013 * † '' Zoila campestris'' Darragh, 2011 * † '' Zoila chathamensis'' (Cernohorsky, 1971) * '' Zoila decipiens'' (E.A. Smith, 1880) * † ''

Zoila didymorhyncha ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Zoila'' include: * '' Zoila alabaster'' Mont & Lorenz, 2013 * † '' Zoila campestris'' Darragh, 2011 * † ...

'' Darragh, 2011 * † ''

Zoila dolichorhyncha ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Zoila'' include: * '' Zoila alabaster'' Mont & Lorenz, 2013 * † '' Zoila campestris'' Darragh, 2011 * † ...

'' Darragh, 2011 * ''

Zoila eludens ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Zoila'' include: * '' Zoila alabaster'' Mont & Lorenz, 2013 * † '' Zoila campestris'' Darragh, 2011 * † ...

'' L. Raybaudi, 1991 * † '' Zoila fodinata'' Darragh, 2011 * ''

Zoila friendii ''Zoila friendii'' 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 mollus ...

'' (J. E. Gray, 1831) * † ''

Zoila gigas ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs 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 superfamil ...

'' (McCoy, 1867) * † ''

Zoila glomerabilis ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Zoila'' include: * '' Zoila alabaster'' Mont & Lorenz, 2013 * † '' Zoila campestris'' Darragh, 2011 * † ...

'' Darragh, 2011 * '' Zoila jeaniana'' (Cate, 1968) * ''

Zoila ketyana ''Zoila ketyana'' 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 mollu ...

'' (L. Raybaudi, 1978) * ''

Zoila marginata ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Zoila'' include: * '' Zoila alabaster'' Mont & Lorenz, 2013 * † '' Zoila campestris'' Darragh, 2011 * † ...

'' (Gaskoin, 1849) * ''

Zoila mariellae ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Zoila'' include: * '' Zoila alabaster'' Mont & Lorenz, 2013 * † '' Zoila campestris'' Darragh, 2011 * † ...

'' L. Raybaudi, 1983 * † ''

Zoila mulderi ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Zoila'' include: * '' Zoila alabaster'' Mont & Lorenz, 2013 * † '' Zoila campestris'' Darragh, 2011 * † ...

'' (Tate, 1892) * ''

Zoila orientalis ''Zoila orientalis'' 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 m ...

'' Raybaudi, 1985 * ''

Zoila perlae ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Zoila'' include: * '' Zoila alabaster'' Mont & Lorenz, 2013 * † '' Zoila campestris'' Darragh, 2011 * † ...

'' Lopez & Chiang, 1975 * † ''

Zoila platypyga ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Zoila'' include: * '' Zoila alabaster'' Mont & Lorenz, 2013 * † '' Zoila campestris'' Darragh, 2011 * † ...

'' (McCoy, 1876) * ''

Zoila raywalkeri ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Zoila'' include: * '' Zoila alabaster'' Mont & Lorenz, 2013 * † '' Zoila campestris'' Darragh, 2011 * † ...

'' Lorenz, 2011 * ''

Zoila rosselli ''Zoila rosselli'' 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 mollus ...

'' Cotton, 1948 * ''

Zoila thersites ''Zoila thersites'', the humpbacked cowry or black cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies * ''Zoila thersites contraria'' Iredale, 1935 * ''Zoila thersites thersi ...

'' (Gaskoin, 1849) * ''

Zoila venusta ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs 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 superfamil ...

'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1847)Bouchet, P. (2010). ''Zoila venusta'' (G.B. Sowerby, 1847). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530966 on 2011-01-10 * † '' Zoila viathomsoni'' Darragh, 2011 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Zoila atrata'' Sulliotti, G.R., 1924: synonym of '' Mangelia decipiens'' E.A. Smith, 1888 * † ''Zoila caputavisensis'' Beets, 1987 : synonym of † '' Afrozoila caputavisensis'' (Beets, 1987) * ''Zoila delicatura'' Chandler & DuRoss, 1997: synonym of ''Zoila eludens delicatura'' Chandler & DuRoss, 1997 * ''Zoila episema'' Iredale, 1939: synonym of ''Zoila venusta episema'' Iredale, 1939 * † ''Zoila kendengensis'' F. A. Schilder, 1941 : synonym of † '' Afrozoila kendengensis'' (F. A. Schilder, 1941) * † ''Zoila schilderi'' Dey, 1941 : synonym of † '' Afrozoila schilderi'' (Dey, 1941)

References

* Jousseaume F. (1884). Division des Cypraeidae. Le Naturaliste. 6(52): 414-415. page(s): 414

External links

* Cypraeidae Gastropod genera Prehistoric gastropod genera Gastropods described in 1884 Taxa named by Félix Pierre Jousseaume {{Cypraeidae-stub