WoRMS taxon details
Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786
216812 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:216812)
accepted
Species
Cypraea guttata Lamarck, 1810 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea leopardus Link, 1807 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea obtusa Perry, 1811 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pantherina catulus F. A. Schilder, 1924 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pantherina pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 · unaccepted
Cypraea pantherina var. albonitens Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pantherina var. juvenca Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pantherina var. syringa Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pantherina var. theriaca Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pardus Röding, 1798 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea tigrina Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. albonitens Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. auricomata Sulliotti, 1924 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. badionitens Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. funebralis Sulliotti, 1924 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. juvenca Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. syringa Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. theriaca Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Subspecies Cypraea pantherina catulus F. A. Schilder, 1924 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subspecies Cypraea pantherina pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786
- Subspecies Cypraea pantherina rasnasraniensis Heiman & Mienis, 2001 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786
- Variety Cypraea pantherina var. albonitens Melvill, 1888 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Cypraea pantherina var. juvenca Melvill, 1888 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Cypraea pantherina var. syringa Melvill, 1888 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Cypraea pantherina var. theriaca Melvill, 1888 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine
Lightfoot, J. (1786). A Catalogue of the Portland Museum, lately the property of the Dutchess Dowager of Portland, deceased; which will be sold by auction by Mr. Skinner & Co. <em>[book].</em> London. viii + 194 pp., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43259464 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216812 on 2024-04-16
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original description
Lightfoot, J. (1786). A Catalogue of the Portland Museum, lately the property of the Dutchess Dowager of Portland, deceased; which will be sold by auction by Mr. Skinner & Co. <em>[book].</em> London. viii + 194 pp., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43259464 [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina rasnasraniensis Heiman & Mienis, 2001) Heiman E.L. & Mienis H.K. (2001). <i>Cypraea pantherina rasnasraniensis</i> new ssp. from the east coast of Sinai (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Cypraeidae: Cypraeainae). <i>Triton</i>, 4: 7-11 [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. albonitens Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea vinosa Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3421. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pardus Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 24. [details]
original description (of Cypraea leopardus Link, 1807) Link, D.H.F. (1807-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. <em>Adlers Erben.</em> 1 Abt. [Part 1], pp. 1-50; 2 Abt. [Part 2], pp. 51-100; 3 Abt. [Part 3], pp. 101-165; Abt. 4 [Part 4],pp. 1-30; Abt. 5 [Part 5], pp. 1-38 [1808]; Abt. 6 [Part 6], pp. 1-38., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237
page(s): 88. [details]
original description (of Cypraea guttata Lamarck, 1810) Lamarck [J.-B. M. de]. (1810). Sur la détermination des espèces parmi les animaux sans vertèbres, et particulièrement parmi les Mollusques testacés. <em>Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 15: 20-40; [Suite des espèces du genre Cône] 263-286, 422-454; [Suite du genre Porcelaine] 16: 89-114., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3546607
page(s): 453. [details]
original description (of Cypraea obtusa Perry, 1811) 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., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41764832
page(s): pl. 19, fig. 1. [details]
original description (of Cypraea tigrina Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome septième. Paris: published by the Author, 711 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47433
page(s): 383. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. juvenca Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. syringa Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. theriaca Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 211 [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina catulus F. A. Schilder, 1924) Schilder F.A. (1924). Systematischer Index der rezenten Cypraeidae. <em>Archiv fur Naturgeschichte.</em> Abt. A, 90(4): 179-214.
page(s): 192. [details]
original description (of Cypraea vinosa var. auricomata Sulliotti, 1924) Sulliotti, G. R. (1924). <i>Note di patologia malacologica. (Contribuzione allo studio delle Cypraeidae)</i>. Imperia. 15 pp.
page(s): 6: 10. [details]
original description (of Cypraea vinosa var. funebralis Sulliotti, 1924) Sulliotti, G. R. (1924). <i>Note di patologia malacologica. (Contribuzione allo studio delle Cypraeidae)</i>. Imperia. 15 pp.
page(s): 6: 9. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. theriaca distorta Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 211 [details]
basis of record Burgess, C.M. (1970). The Living Cowries. AS Barnes and Co, Ltd. Cranbury, New Jersey. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp.
page(s): 66 [details]
additional source Burgess C.M. (1985). <i>Cowries of the world</i>. Cape Town: Gordon Verhoef, Seacomber Publications. xiv + 289 pp.
page(s): 78 [details]
additional source Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 285, pl. 57. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina rasnasraniensis Heiman & Mienis, 2001) Heiman E.L. & Mienis H.K. (2001). <i>Cypraea pantherina rasnasraniensis</i> new ssp. from the east coast of Sinai (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Cypraeidae: Cypraeainae). <i>Triton</i>, 4: 7-11 [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. albonitens Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea vinosa Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3421. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pardus Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 24. [details]
original description (of Cypraea leopardus Link, 1807) Link, D.H.F. (1807-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. <em>Adlers Erben.</em> 1 Abt. [Part 1], pp. 1-50; 2 Abt. [Part 2], pp. 51-100; 3 Abt. [Part 3], pp. 101-165; Abt. 4 [Part 4],pp. 1-30; Abt. 5 [Part 5], pp. 1-38 [1808]; Abt. 6 [Part 6], pp. 1-38., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237
page(s): 88. [details]
original description (of Cypraea guttata Lamarck, 1810) Lamarck [J.-B. M. de]. (1810). Sur la détermination des espèces parmi les animaux sans vertèbres, et particulièrement parmi les Mollusques testacés. <em>Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 15: 20-40; [Suite des espèces du genre Cône] 263-286, 422-454; [Suite du genre Porcelaine] 16: 89-114., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3546607
page(s): 453. [details]
original description (of Cypraea obtusa Perry, 1811) 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., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41764832
page(s): pl. 19, fig. 1. [details]
original description (of Cypraea tigrina Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome septième. Paris: published by the Author, 711 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47433
page(s): 383. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. juvenca Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. syringa Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. theriaca Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 211 [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina catulus F. A. Schilder, 1924) Schilder F.A. (1924). Systematischer Index der rezenten Cypraeidae. <em>Archiv fur Naturgeschichte.</em> Abt. A, 90(4): 179-214.
page(s): 192. [details]
original description (of Cypraea vinosa var. auricomata Sulliotti, 1924) Sulliotti, G. R. (1924). <i>Note di patologia malacologica. (Contribuzione allo studio delle Cypraeidae)</i>. Imperia. 15 pp.
page(s): 6: 10. [details]
original description (of Cypraea vinosa var. funebralis Sulliotti, 1924) Sulliotti, G. R. (1924). <i>Note di patologia malacologica. (Contribuzione allo studio delle Cypraeidae)</i>. Imperia. 15 pp.
page(s): 6: 9. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. theriaca distorta Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 211 [details]
basis of record Burgess, C.M. (1970). The Living Cowries. AS Barnes and Co, Ltd. Cranbury, New Jersey. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp.
page(s): 66 [details]
additional source Burgess C.M. (1985). <i>Cowries of the world</i>. Cape Town: Gordon Verhoef, Seacomber Publications. xiv + 289 pp.
page(s): 78 [details]
additional source Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 285, pl. 57. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Authority See "Detais" under Lightfoot reference. [details]
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (83 publications)
To Conchology (Cypraea pantherina SPECIAL COLOR)
To Conchology (Cypraea pantherina)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GB Mollusca Types (Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.00264) (from synonym Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (83 publications)
To Conchology (Cypraea pantherina SPECIAL COLOR)
To Conchology (Cypraea pantherina)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GB Mollusca Types (Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.00264) (from synonym Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
