Leporicypraea
Encyclopedia
Leporicypraea is a genus
of sea snail
s, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae
, the cowries. Species
within this genus are commonly found in the Indo-Pacific
region.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine gastropod mollusks in the family 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
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
within this genus are commonly found in the Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
region.
Species
Species of Leporicypraea include:- Leporicypraea mappaLeporicypraea mappaLeporicypraea mappa , common name the map cowry, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. It is considered an economically important species in the Indo-West Pacific, usually collected both for food and shell trading...
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Leporicypraea valentia (Perry, 1811)