WoRMS name details
Cypraea miliaris var. brookei Rous, 1905
1547465 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1547465)
unaccepted (variety)
Variety
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Rous, S. (1905). On some new varieties of <i>Cypraea</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 19(3): 29., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1755602
page(s): 29 [details]
page(s): 29 [details]
Type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (origin: native) [details]
Etymology Named for Mrs. J. M. Brooke of Lexington, Virginia who provided the specimen.
Etymology Named for Mrs. J. M. Brooke of Lexington, Virginia who provided the specimen. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cypraea miliaris var. brookei Rous, 1905. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1547465 on 2025-05-09
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Nomenclature
original description
Rous, S. (1905). On some new varieties of <i>Cypraea</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 19(3): 29., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1755602
page(s): 29 [details]
page(s): 29 [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 263 [details]
page(s): 263 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for Mrs. J. M. Brooke of Lexington, Virginia who provided the specimen. [details]
