Cypraea achatina Perry, 1811

Dataset

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Rank

SPECIES

Published in

Perry, G. (1811). Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries. W. Miller, London, 4 pp. + 61 pls. https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=40257

Classification

kingdom

Animalia

phylum

Mollusca

class

Gastropoda

order

Littorinimorpha

family

Cypraeidae

genus

Lyncina

species

Lyncina ventriculus

Name

Homonyms

Cypraea achatina Perry, 1811

Bibliographic References

1. Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.].
2. Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
3. Perry, G. (1811). Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries. W. Miller, London, 4 pp. + 61 pls.
4. Schilder, M. & Schilder, F. A. (1971). A catalogue of living and fossil cowries. A taxonomy and bibliography of Triviacea and Cypraeacea (Gastropoda Prosobranchia. <em>Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Mémoires, Deuxième Series.</em> 85: 1-246.