WoRMS name details
Cypraea valentia G. Perry, 1811
578052 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:578052)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
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. 23 [details]
page(s): pl. 23 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cypraea valentia G. Perry, 1811. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=578052 on 2025-11-19
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Nomenclature
original description
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. 23 [details]
page(s): pl. 23 [details]
Other
additional source
Earle-Sprague J. (2015). <i>Cypraea valentia</i> Perry, 1811. A comprehensive history and discussion of a conchological icon. <em>Beautifulcowries Magazine.</em> 7: 15-29. [details]
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cypraea valentia Perry, 1811 USNM 1185539 ex Marjorie Hayes Collection)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cypraea valentia Perry, 1811 USNM 1185539 ex Marjorie Hayes Collection)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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