WoRMS taxon details
Nomenclatureoriginal description
(of Cypraea burgessi Kay, 1981) Kay, E.A. (1981). A new species of <i>Cypraea</i> from the Hawaiian Islands and a discussion of the <i>C. teres</i> species complex. <em>Venus.</em> 40(3): 111-122., available online at https://doi.org/10.18941/venusjjm.40.3_111 page(s): 112, figs 1A-D [details] 
original description
(of Cypraea tabescens var. latior 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): 218 [details]
original description
(of Cypraea rashleighana var. transpiciens J. K. Taylor, 1916) Taylor, J. K. (1916). Some varietal forms in the genus Cypraea. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 15(4): 122-123., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31904373 [details]
basis of record
Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp. page(s): 496, pl. 236 [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution Endemic to the Hawaiian Chain. [details]
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