MolluscaBase taxon details
original description
(of Purpuradusta raysummersi F. A. Schilder, 1960) Schilder, F.A. (1960). Zur kenntnis der Cypraeidae. (1. úber einige seltene Arten. 2. Eine neue Porzellanschnecke von den Philippinen). <em>Archiv für Molluskenkunde.</em> 89(4/6):185- 192, pls. 14-15. page(s): 190, pl. 15, fig. 5 [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): 587 [details]
From editor or global species database
Validity DNA tested by Chris Meyer (CGDP, 2005) (http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cowries/) but not recognized as an Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU). Until more evidence becomes available to validate it, it should be considered a species inquirenda. [details]
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