WoRMS name details
Erosaria (Ravitrona) caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888)
878282 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:878282)
unaccepted
Species
- Subspecies Erosaria (Ravitrona) caputdraconis poppei P. Martin, 1989 accepted as Monetaria caputdraconis poppei (P. Martin, 1989) (Synonym)
- Variety Erosaria (Ravitrona) caputdraconis var. punctatissima Coen, 1949 accepted as Monetaria caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888)
marine
(of Cypraea caputdraconis 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): 214-215, pl. 1, fig.1; pl. 2, fig. 1a. [details]
page(s): 214-215, pl. 1, fig.1; pl. 2, fig. 1a. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Erosaria (Ravitrona) caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=878282 on 2026-06-12
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Nomenclature
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(of Cypraea caputdraconis 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): 214-215, pl. 1, fig.1; pl. 2, fig. 1a. [details]
page(s): 214-215, pl. 1, fig.1; pl. 2, fig. 1a. [details]
