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Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758

205978  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:205978)

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Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)

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  1. Species Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786
  2. Species Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758
  3. Species Cypraea adusta Lamarck, 1810 accepted as Erronea adusta (Lamarck, 1810) (original combination)
  4. Species Cypraea alfredensis (F. A. Schilder & M. Schilder, 1929) accepted as Cypraeovula alfredensis (F. A. Schilder & M. Schilder, 1929)
  5. Species Cypraea alga Perry, 1811 accepted as Leporicypraea alga (Perry, 1811) (original combination)
  6. Species Cypraea algoensis J. E. Gray, 1825 accepted as Cypraeovula algoensis (J. E. Gray, 1825) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  7. Species Cypraea alisonae C. M. Burgess, 1983 accepted as Talostolida pellucens pellucens (Melvill, 1888) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  8. Species Cypraea amarata Mörch, 1852 accepted as Mauritia scurra scurra (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  9. Species Cypraea amphithales Melvill, 1888 accepted as Cypraeovula capensis capensis (J. E. Gray, 1828) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  10. Species Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Monetaria annulus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  11. Species Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Mauritia arabica (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  12. Species Cypraea arabicula Lamarck, 1810 accepted as Pseudozonaria arabicula (Lamarck, 1810) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  13. Species Cypraea argus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Arestorides argus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  14. Species Cypraea asellus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Palmadusta asellus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  15. Species Cypraea beckii Gaskoin, 1836 accepted as Naria beckii (Gaskoin, 1836) (original combination)
  16. Species Cypraea bistrinotata (M. Schilder & F. A. Schilder, 1937) accepted as Pustularia bistrinotata M. Schilder & F. A. Schilder, 1937
  17. Species Cypraea broderipii J. E. Gray, 1832 accepted as Callistocypraea broderipii (J. E. Gray, 1832) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  18. Species Cypraea camelopardalis Perry, 1811 accepted as Lyncina camelopardalis (Perry, 1811) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  19. Species Cypraea capensis J. E. Gray, 1828 accepted as Cypraeovula capensis (J. E. Gray, 1828) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  20. Species Cypraea caputserpentis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Monetaria caputserpentis (Linnaeus, 1758) (superseded combination)
  21. Species Cypraea carneola Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Lyncina carneola (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  22. Species Cypraea caurica Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Erronea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  23. Species Cypraea cernica G. B. Sowerby II, 1870 accepted as Naria cernica (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870) (superseded combination)
  24. Species Cypraea childreni J. E. Gray, 1825 accepted as Ipsa childreni (J. E. Gray, 1825) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  25. Species Cypraea chinensis Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Ovatipsa chinensis (Gmelin, 1791) (original combination)
  26. Species Cypraea chrysalis Kiener, 1844 accepted as Purpuradusta microdon chrysalis (Kiener, 1844) (original combination)
  27. Species Cypraea cicercula Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Pustularia cicercula (Linnaeus, 1758)
  28. Species Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825 accepted as Naria citrina (Gray, 1825) (original combination)
  29. Species Cypraea clandestina Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Palmadusta clandestina (Linnaeus, 1767) (original combination)
  30. Species Cypraea coloba Melvill, 1888 accepted as Ovatipsa coloba (Melvill, 1888) (original combination)
  31. Species Cypraea contaminata J. E. Gray, 1832 accepted as Palmadusta contaminata (J. E. Gray, 1832)
  32. Species Cypraea coronata (F. A. Schilder, 1930) accepted as Cypraeovula coronata (F. A. Schilder, 1930)
  33. Species Cypraea cribellum Gaskoin, 1849 accepted as Cribrarula cribellum (Gaskoin, 1849)
  34. Species Cypraea cribraria Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cribrarula cribraria (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  35. Species Cypraea cruenta Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Erronea ovum ovum (Gmelin, 1791) (synonym)
  36. Species Cypraea cruickshanki Kilburn, 1972 accepted as Cypraeovula cruickshanki (Kilburn, 1972) (original combination)
  37. Species Cypraea cylindrica Born, 1778 accepted as Erronea cylindrica (Born, 1778)
  38. Species Cypraea diluculum Reeve, 1845 accepted as Palmadusta diluculum (Reeve, 1845) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  39. Species Cypraea eburnea Barnes, 1824 accepted as Naria eburnea (Barnes, 1824) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  40. Species Cypraea edentula J. E. Gray, 1825 accepted as Cypraeovula edentula (J. E. Gray, 1825)
  41. Species Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833 accepted as Mauritia eglantina (Duclos, 1833) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  42. Species Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Naria erosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  43. Species Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Erronea errones (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  44. Species Cypraea erythraeensis G. B. Sowerby I, 1837 accepted as Bistolida erythraeensis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1837) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  45. Species Cypraea esontropia Duclos, 1833 accepted as Cribrarula esontropia (Duclos, 1833) (original combination)
  46. Species Cypraea exusta J. E. Gray, 1832 accepted as Talparia exusta (J. E. Gray, 1832)
  47. Species Cypraea felina Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Melicerona felina (Gmelin, 1791)
  48. Species Cypraea fimbriata Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Purpuradusta fimbriata (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  49. Species Cypraea fuscodentata J. E. Gray, 1825 accepted as Cypraeovula fuscodentata (J. E. Gray, 1825) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  50. Species Cypraea fuscorubra H. Shaw, 1909 accepted as Cypraeovula fuscorubra (H. Shaw, 1909) (original combination)
  51. Species Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817 accepted as Naria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817) (original combination)
  52. Species Cypraea gaskoini Reeve, 1846 accepted as Cribrarula gaskoini (Reeve, 1846) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  53. Species Cypraea globosa J. E. Gray, 1832 accepted as Cleotrivia globosa (J. E. Gray, 1832) (original combination)
  54. Species Cypraea globulus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Pustularia globulus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  55. Species Cypraea gracilis Gaskoin, 1849 accepted as Purpuradusta gracilis (Gaskoin, 1849) (original combination)
  56. Species Cypraea grayana (F. A. Schilder, 1930) accepted as Mauritia grayana F. A. Schilder, 1930
  57. Species Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Naria helvola (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  58. Species Cypraea hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Bistolida hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)
  59. Species Cypraea histrio Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Mauritia histrio (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  60. Species Cypraea interrupta J. E. Gray, 1824 accepted as Blasicrura interrupta (J. E. Gray, 1824) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  61. Species Cypraea isabella Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Luria isabella (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  62. Species Cypraea kieneri Hidalgo, 1906 accepted as Bistolida kieneri (Hidalgo, 1906)
  63. Species Cypraea lamarckii J. E. Gray, 1825 accepted as Naria lamarckii (J. E. Gray, 1825) (original combination)
  64. Species Cypraea lentiginosa J. E. Gray, 1825 accepted as Palmadusta lentiginosa (J. E. Gray, 1825)
  65. Species Cypraea leviathan M. Schilder & F. A. Schilder, 1937 accepted as Lyncina leviathan leviathan (M. Schilder & F. A. Schilder, 1937)
  66. Species Cypraea limacina Lamarck, 1810 accepted as Staphylaea limacina (Lamarck, 1810) (original combination)
  67. Species Cypraea lurica [sic] accepted as Erronea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) (misspelling)
  68. Species Cypraea lurida Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Luria lurida (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  69. Species Cypraea lynx Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Lyncina lynx (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  70. Species Cypraea macandrewi G. B. Sowerby II, 1870 accepted as Naria macandrewi (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870) (original combination)
  71. Species Cypraea maculifera (F. A. Schilder, 1932) accepted as Mauritia maculifera F. A. Schilder, 1932
  72. Species Cypraea madagascariensis Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Nucleolaria nucleus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  73. Species Cypraea mappa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Leporicypraea mappa (Linnaeus, 1758)
  74. Species Cypraea margarita Dillwyn, 1817 accepted as Pustularia margarita (Dillwyn, 1817) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  75. Species Cypraea marginalis Dillwyn, 1827 accepted as Naria marginalis (Dillwyn, 1827) (original combination)
  76. Species Cypraea mariae (F. A. Schilder, 1927) accepted as Annepona mariae (F. A. Schilder, 1927)
  77. Species Cypraea mauritiana Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Mauritia mauritiana (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  78. Species Cypraea microdon J. E. Gray, 1828 accepted as Purpuradusta microdon (J. E. Gray, 1828) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  79. Species Cypraea miliaris Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Naria miliaris (Gmelin, 1791) (original combination)
  80. Species Cypraea moneta Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Monetaria moneta (Linnaeus, 1758) (superseded combination)
  81. Species Cypraea nebrites Melvill, 1888 accepted as Naria nebrites (Melvill, 1888)
  82. Species Cypraea nivosa Broderip, 1827 accepted as Callistocypraea nivosa (Broderip, 1827) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  83. Species Cypraea nucleus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Nucleolaria nucleus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  84. Species Cypraea ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Naria ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  85. Species Cypraea onyx Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Erronea onyx (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  86. Species Cypraea oweni [sic] accepted as Bistolida owenii (J. E. Gray, 1832) (misspelling)
  87. Species Cypraea pallida J. E. Gray, 1824 accepted as Erronea pallida (J. E. Gray, 1824) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  88. Species Cypraea poraria Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Naria poraria (Linnaeus, 1758) (superseded combination)
  89. Species Cypraea propinqua Garrett, 1879 accepted as Lyncina propinqua (Garrett, 1879) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  90. Species Cypraea pulchra Gray, 1824 accepted as Luria pulchra (J. E. Gray, 1824) (original combination)
  91. Species Cypraea punctata Linnaeus, 1771 accepted as Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  92. Species Cypraea pyrum Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Zonaria pyrum (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  93. Species Cypraea reentsii Dunker, 1852 accepted as Naria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817)
  94. Species Cypraea reticulata Martyn, 1784 accepted as Mauritia maculifera F. A. Schilder, 1932 (unaccepted > unavailable name, non-binominal)
  95. Species Cypraea reticulata Reeve, 1845 accepted as Mauritia maculifera F. A. Schilder, 1932 (invalid: junior homonym of Cypraea reticulata Gmelin, 1791)
  96. Species Cypraea scottii Broderip, 1831 accepted as Zoila friendii friendii (Gray, 1831)
  97. Species Cypraea scurra Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Mauritia scurra (Gmelin, 1791) (original combination)
  98. Species Cypraea staphylaea Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Staphylaea staphylaea (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  99. Species Cypraea stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Trona stercoraria (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  100. Species Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Bistolida stolida (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  101. Species Cypraea talpa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Talparia talpa (Linnaeus, 1758) (superseded combination)
  102. Species Cypraea teres Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, superseded combination)
  103. Species Cypraea testudinaria Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  104. Species Cypraea teuleri [sic] (unaccepted, misspelling)
  105. Species Cypraea thomasi Crosse, 1865 (unaccepted, original combination)
  106. Species Cypraea turdus Lamarck, 1810 (unaccepted, original combination)
  107. Species Cypraea ursellus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  108. Species Cypraea variolaria Lamarck, 1810 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  109. Species Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, superseded combination)
  110. Species Cypraea walkeri J. E. Gray, 1832 (unaccepted, original combination)
  111. Species Cypraea ziczac Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
  112. Species Cypraea zonaria Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  113. Species Cypraea contrastriata Perry, 1811 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2021) African Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205978 on 2024-03-29
Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2024). African Register of Marine Species. Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205978 on 2024-03-29
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2004-06-06 22:00:00Z
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2006-09-11 06:44:08Z
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Martinez, Olga
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2017-08-26 20:18:08Z
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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

additional source Ingram, W. M. (1943). Comments on F. A. Schilder's "Cypraeacea from Hawaii" and Schilder and Schilder's "Prodome of a monograph of living Cypraeidae". <em>The Nautilus.</em> 57(1): 22-27., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8515476 [details]   
 
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