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Notocypraea angustata (Gmelin, 1791)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Mollusca
class
Gastropoda
order
Littorinimorpha
family
Cypraeidae
genus
Notocypraea
species
Notocypraea angustata

Name

Synonyms
Cypraea angustata Gmelin, 1791
Cypraea angustata var. globosa Vayssière, 1911
Cypraea bicolor emblema Iredale, 1931
Cypraea castanea (Higgins, 1868)
Cypraea maculata Perry, 1811
Erronea angustata (Gmelin, 1791)
Notocypraea verconis Cotton & Godfrey, 1932
Thelxinovum molleri Iredale, 1931
Homonyms
Notocypraea angustata (Gmelin, 1791)
Common names
Brown Cowry in English
ゴウシュウダカラ in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp.
  2. Lorenz, F. (2005). Taxonomic notes on two poorly known species of <i>Notocypraea</i> (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). <em>Visaya.</em> 1 (5): 16-21.
  3. Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
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