Cypraeovula
Encyclopedia
Cypraeovula is a genus
of sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Cypraeidae
, the cowries.
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Genus
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of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
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gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Cypraeidae
Cypraeidae
Cypraeidae, common name the cowries , is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies.-Shell description:...
, the cowries.
Species
Species and subspecies within the genus Cypraeovula include according to the World Register of Marine SpeciesWorld Register of Marine Species
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- Cypraeovula alfredensisCypraeovula alfredensisCypraeovula alfredensis is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries....
Schilder & Schilder 1929- Cypraeovula alfredensis transkeiana Lorenz, 2002
- Cypraeovula algoensisCypraeovula algoensisCypraeovula algoensis is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries....
Gray - Cypraeovula amphithalesCypraeovula amphithalesCypraeovula amphithales is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries....
Melvill - Cypraeovula capensis (Gray, 1828)
- Cypraeovula castanea (Higgins, 1868)
- Cypraeovula castanea latebrosa Swarts & Liltved, 2000
- Cypraeovula castanea malani Lorenz & Bruno de Bruin, 2009
- Cypraeovula colligataCypraeovula colligataCypraeovula colligata is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries....
Lorenz, - Cypraeovula connelli
- Cypraeovula connelli peelae Lorenz, 2002
- Cypraeovula coronata
- Cypraeovula coronata debruini Lorenz, 2002
- Cypraeovula edentulaCypraeovula edentulaCypraeovula edentulata , common name : the toothless cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.-Distribution:...
Gray - Cypraeovula fuscodentata
- Cypraeovula fuscodentata grohorum Lorenz, 2002
- Cypraeovula fuscodentata sphaerica Lorenz, 2002
- Cypraeovula fuscorubraCypraeovula fuscorubraCypraeovula fuscorubra is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries....
Shaw - Cypraeovula immelmaniCypraeovula immelmaniCypraeovula immelmani is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries....
Liltved, 2002 - Cypraeovula kesslerorumCypraeovula kesslerorumCypraeovula kesslerorum is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries....
Lorenz, 2006 - Cypraeovula volvensCypraeovula volvensCypraeovula volvens is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.-Description:...
Fazzini & Bergonzoni, 2004