Bistolida

	Bistolida ''Bistolida'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Bistolida'' include: ''Bistolida brevidentata'' (George Brettingham Sowerby II, Sowerby, 1870) '' Bistolida diauges'' (James Cosmo Melvill (naturalist), Melvill, 1888) ''Bistolida erythraeensis'' (George Brettingham Sowerby I, Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida fuscomaculata'' (Pease, 1865) ''Bistolida goodallii'' (George Brettingham Sowerby I, Sowerby, 1832) ''Bistolida hirundo'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) ''Bistolida kieneri'' (Hidalgo, 1906) ''Bistolida nanostraca'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2012 ''Bistolida owenii'' (George Brettingham Sowerby I, Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida piae'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2005 ''Bistolida stolida'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) ''Bistolida ursellus'' (Johann Friedrich Gmelin, Gmelin, 1791) * Bistolida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bistolida Stolida ''Bistolida stolida'', common name the stolid cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognized : * ''Bistolida stolida brianoi'' Lorenz, 2002 * ''Bistolida stolida clavicola'' Lorenz, 1998 * ''Bistolida stolida crossei'' (Marie, E., 1869) (synonyms : ''Bistolida nandronga'' Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1943; ''Bistolida stolida crossei thakau'' (f) Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1943) * ''Bistolida stolida kwajaleinensis'' (Martin, P. & J. Senders, 1983) '' Bistolida stolida rubiginosa'' (Gmelin, J.F., 1791) * forma : ''Bistolida stolida rubiginosa rufodentata'' (f) Biraghi, G., 1976 * ''Bistolida stolida salaryensis'' Bozzetti, 2008 ** forma : ''Bistolida stolida salaryensis fulva'' (f) Bozzetti, L., 2009 * ''Bistolida stolida stolida'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonyms : ''Cypraea draco'' Röding, P.F., 1798; ''Cypraea gelasima'' Melvill, J.C., 1888; ''Cypraea irvinae' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bistolida Goodallii ''Bistolida'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Bistolida'' include: ''Bistolida brevidentata'' (George Brettingham Sowerby II, Sowerby, 1870) '' Bistolida diauges'' (James Cosmo Melvill (naturalist), Melvill, 1888) ''Bistolida erythraeensis'' (George Brettingham Sowerby I, Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida fuscomaculata'' (Pease, 1865) ''Bistolida goodallii'' (George Brettingham Sowerby I, Sowerby, 1832) ''Bistolida hirundo'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) ''Bistolida kieneri'' (Hidalgo, 1906) ''Bistolida nanostraca'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2012 ''Bistolida owenii'' (George Brettingham Sowerby I, Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida piae'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2005 ''Bistolida stolida'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) ''Bistolida ursellus'' (Johann Friedrich Gmelin, Gmelin, 1791) * Bistolida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bistolida Brevidentata ''Bistolida'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Bistolida'' include: ''Bistolida brevidentata'' ( Sowerby, 1870) '' Bistolida diauges'' (Melvill, 1888) '' Bistolida erythraeensis'' ( Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida fuscomaculata'' (Pease, 1865) ''Bistolida goodallii'' ( Sowerby, 1832) '' Bistolida hirundo'' (Linnaeus, 1758) ''Bistolida kieneri'' (Hidalgo, 1906) ''Bistolida nanostraca'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2012 ''Bistolida owenii'' ( Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida piae'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2005 ''Bistolida stolida'' (Linnaeus, 1758) ''Bistolida ursellus'' ( Gmelin, 1791) * Bistolida vasta Schilder & Schilder, 1938 ;Species brought into synonymy: ''Bistolida summersi'' Schilder, 1958: synonym of ''Blasicrura summersi ''Blasicrura'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Blasicrura'' incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bistolida Vasta ''Bistolida'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Bistolida'' include: '' Bistolida brevidentata'' ( Sowerby, 1870) '' Bistolida diauges'' (Melvill, 1888) '' Bistolida erythraeensis'' ( Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida fuscomaculata'' (Pease, 1865) ''Bistolida goodallii'' ( Sowerby, 1832) '' Bistolida hirundo'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) ''Bistolida kieneri'' (Hidalgo, 1906) '' Bistolida nanostraca'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2012 ''Bistolida owenii'' ( Sowerby, 1837) '' Bistolida piae'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2005 '' Bistolida stolida'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) ''Bistolida ursellus ''Bistolida ursellus'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies and formae * ''Bistolida ursellus amoeba'' (Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938) * ''Bistolida ursellus jo ...'' ( Gmelin, 1791) * Bistolida vasta Schilder & Schilder, 1938 ;Species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bistolida Kieneri ''Bistolida kieneri'', common name : Kiener's cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognized : ''Bistolida kieneri depriesteri'' Schilder, 1933 ''Bistolida kieneri kieneri'' (Hidalgo, 1906) (synonym : ''Erronea reductesignata'' Schilder, 1924) ''Bistolida kieneri schneideri'' Schilder & Schilder, 1938 Description The shells of these common cowries reach on average of length, with a minimum size of and a maximum size of . The basic color of these oval-shaped smooth and shiny shells is whitish, with irregular greenish or blueish blotches or trasversal bands and brown small brown spots on the edges of both sides. Also the extremities show two larger brown blotches. The base is mainly whitish, with a narrow sinuous aperture with several short teeth. In the living cowries the mantle is very thin and transparent, with short papillae and external antennae. Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bistolida Owenii ''Bistolida owenii'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies ''Bistolida owenii owenii'' ( Sowerby, 1837) (synonym : ''Bistolida menkeana'' Deshayes, G.P., 1863 ) * forma : ''Bistolida owenii owenii modesta'' (f) ( Sowerby, 1870) ''Bistolida owenii piae'' Lorenz, F. Jr. & M. Chiapponi, 2005 ''Bistolida owenii vasta'' (Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938) Gastropods.com = ''Bistolida owenii vasta'' accessed : 29 October 2010 (synonym : ''Cypraea pulchella'' Gray, J.E., 1828) Description Distribution This species is found in the seas around the Comoros , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bistolida Erythraeensis ''Bistolida erythraeensis'', the Red Sea cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description These quite uncommon shells reach of length, with a maximum size of . The shell surface is smooth and shiny. The dorsum is grey or pale bluish with small brown irregular blotches and spots, one or more trasversal bands and two brown spots at each end, while the base is whitish-grey with several brown spots. The shape of these shells is elongated oval, the aperture is long and narrow, outer and inner lips have fine teeth, with a tongue-shaped radula. In the living cowry the mantle and the foot are well developed, usually with external antennae. The mantle is thin, transparent and greyish-white, with many white papillae and covers almost entirely the shell. Distribution This species can be found in the Red Sea, and the seas along Aden, Eritrea, Somalia, Tanzania and Zanzibar Zanzibar (; ; ) is an insular semi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bistolida Hirundo ''Bistolida hirundo'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies ''Bistolida hirundo francisca'' (Schilder & Schilder, 1938) ''Bistolida hirundo neglecta'' ( Sowerby, 1837) (species inquirenda) ''Bistolida hirundo rouxi'' ( Ancey, 1882) (species inquirenda) Distribution This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Aldabra, Chagos, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, the Seychelles, Somalia and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands .... References Verdcourt, B. (1954). ''The cowries of the East African Coast (Kenya, Tanganyika, Zanzibar and Pemba)''. Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society 22(4) 96: 129–144, 17 pls. * Orr J. (1985). Hong Kong seashel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bistolida Diauges ''Bistolida diauges'', common name: the square-spotted cowry or translucent stolida, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ... in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shell reaches in length. It is elongate pyriform with rather long teeth. The basic colour is yellowish or greyish, with brown compact spot on the dorsum. The base colour is yellowish. The mantle of the animal is whitish. Distribution and habitat This species can be found in the Red Sea and in the Western Indian Ocean, in seas along Kenya and Tanzania. ''Bistolida diagues'' can be encountered both in shallow muddy waters with seaweeds and in deeper waters. References External links BiolibBistolida diagues Cypraeidae Gastro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Bistolida ''Bistolida'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Bistolida'' include: ''Bistolida brevidentata'' (George Brettingham Sowerby II, Sowerby, 1870) '' Bistolida diauges'' (James Cosmo Melvill (naturalist), Melvill, 1888) ''Bistolida erythraeensis'' (George Brettingham Sowerby I, Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida fuscomaculata'' (Pease, 1865) ''Bistolida goodallii'' (George Brettingham Sowerby I, Sowerby, 1832) ''Bistolida hirundo'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) ''Bistolida kieneri'' (Hidalgo, 1906) ''Bistolida nanostraca'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2012 ''Bistolida owenii'' (George Brettingham Sowerby I, Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida piae'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2005 ''Bistolida stolida'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) ''Bistolida ursellus'' (Johann Friedrich Gmelin, Gmelin, 1791) * Bistolida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bistolida Stolida ''Bistolida stolida'', common name the stolid cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognized : * ''Bistolida stolida brianoi'' Lorenz, 2002 * ''Bistolida stolida clavicola'' Lorenz, 1998 * ''Bistolida stolida crossei'' (Marie, E., 1869) (synonyms : ''Bistolida nandronga'' Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1943; ''Bistolida stolida crossei thakau'' (f) Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1943) * ''Bistolida stolida kwajaleinensis'' (Martin, P. & J. Senders, 1983) '' Bistolida stolida rubiginosa'' (Gmelin, J.F., 1791) * forma : ''Bistolida stolida rubiginosa rufodentata'' (f) Biraghi, G., 1976 * ''Bistolida stolida salaryensis'' Bozzetti, 2008 ** forma : ''Bistolida stolida salaryensis fulva'' (f) Bozzetti, L., 2009 * ''Bistolida stolida stolida'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonyms : ''Cypraea draco'' Röding, P.F., 1798; ''Cypraea gelasima'' Melvill, J.C., 1888; ''Cypraea irvinae' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bistolida Goodallii ''Bistolida'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Bistolida'' include: ''Bistolida brevidentata'' (George Brettingham Sowerby II, Sowerby, 1870) '' Bistolida diauges'' (James Cosmo Melvill (naturalist), Melvill, 1888) ''Bistolida erythraeensis'' (George Brettingham Sowerby I, Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida fuscomaculata'' (Pease, 1865) ''Bistolida goodallii'' (George Brettingham Sowerby I, Sowerby, 1832) ''Bistolida hirundo'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) ''Bistolida kieneri'' (Hidalgo, 1906) ''Bistolida nanostraca'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2012 ''Bistolida owenii'' (George Brettingham Sowerby I, Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida piae'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2005 ''Bistolida stolida'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) ''Bistolida ursellus'' (Johann Friedrich Gmelin, Gmelin, 1791) * Bistolida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bistolida Brevidentata ''Bistolida'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Bistolida'' include: ''Bistolida brevidentata'' ( Sowerby, 1870) '' Bistolida diauges'' (Melvill, 1888) '' Bistolida erythraeensis'' ( Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida fuscomaculata'' (Pease, 1865) ''Bistolida goodallii'' ( Sowerby, 1832) '' Bistolida hirundo'' (Linnaeus, 1758) ''Bistolida kieneri'' (Hidalgo, 1906) ''Bistolida nanostraca'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2012 ''Bistolida owenii'' ( Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida piae'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2005 ''Bistolida stolida'' (Linnaeus, 1758) ''Bistolida ursellus'' ( Gmelin, 1791) * Bistolida vasta Schilder & Schilder, 1938 ;Species brought into synonymy: ''Bistolida summersi'' Schilder, 1958: synonym of ''Blasicrura summersi ''Blasicrura'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Blasicrura'' incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bistolida Vasta ''Bistolida'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Bistolida'' include: '' Bistolida brevidentata'' ( Sowerby, 1870) '' Bistolida diauges'' (Melvill, 1888) '' Bistolida erythraeensis'' ( Sowerby, 1837) ''Bistolida fuscomaculata'' (Pease, 1865) ''Bistolida goodallii'' ( Sowerby, 1832) '' Bistolida hirundo'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) ''Bistolida kieneri'' (Hidalgo, 1906) '' Bistolida nanostraca'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2012 ''Bistolida owenii'' ( Sowerby, 1837) '' Bistolida piae'' Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2005 '' Bistolida stolida'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) ''Bistolida ursellus ''Bistolida ursellus'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies and formae * ''Bistolida ursellus amoeba'' (Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938) * ''Bistolida ursellus jo ...'' ( Gmelin, 1791) * Bistolida vasta Schilder & Schilder, 1938 ;Species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bistolida Kieneri ''Bistolida kieneri'', common name : Kiener's cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognized : ''Bistolida kieneri depriesteri'' Schilder, 1933 ''Bistolida kieneri kieneri'' (Hidalgo, 1906) (synonym : ''Erronea reductesignata'' Schilder, 1924) ''Bistolida kieneri schneideri'' Schilder & Schilder, 1938 Description The shells of these common cowries reach on average of length, with a minimum size of and a maximum size of . The basic color of these oval-shaped smooth and shiny shells is whitish, with irregular greenish or blueish blotches or trasversal bands and brown small brown spots on the edges of both sides. Also the extremities show two larger brown blotches. The base is mainly whitish, with a narrow sinuous aperture with several short teeth. In the living cowries the mantle is very thin and transparent, with short papillae and external antennae. Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bistolida Owenii ''Bistolida owenii'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies ''Bistolida owenii owenii'' ( Sowerby, 1837) (synonym : ''Bistolida menkeana'' Deshayes, G.P., 1863 ) * forma : ''Bistolida owenii owenii modesta'' (f) ( Sowerby, 1870) ''Bistolida owenii piae'' Lorenz, F. Jr. & M. Chiapponi, 2005 ''Bistolida owenii vasta'' (Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938) Gastropods.com = ''Bistolida owenii vasta'' accessed : 29 October 2010 (synonym : ''Cypraea pulchella'' Gray, J.E., 1828) Description Distribution This species is found in the seas around the Comoros , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bistolida Erythraeensis ''Bistolida erythraeensis'', the Red Sea cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description These quite uncommon shells reach of length, with a maximum size of . The shell surface is smooth and shiny. The dorsum is grey or pale bluish with small brown irregular blotches and spots, one or more trasversal bands and two brown spots at each end, while the base is whitish-grey with several brown spots. The shape of these shells is elongated oval, the aperture is long and narrow, outer and inner lips have fine teeth, with a tongue-shaped radula. In the living cowry the mantle and the foot are well developed, usually with external antennae. The mantle is thin, transparent and greyish-white, with many white papillae and covers almost entirely the shell. Distribution This species can be found in the Red Sea, and the seas along Aden, Eritrea, Somalia, Tanzania and Zanzibar Zanzibar (; ; ) is an insular semi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bistolida Hirundo ''Bistolida hirundo'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies ''Bistolida hirundo francisca'' (Schilder & Schilder, 1938) ''Bistolida hirundo neglecta'' ( Sowerby, 1837) (species inquirenda) ''Bistolida hirundo rouxi'' ( Ancey, 1882) (species inquirenda) Distribution This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Aldabra, Chagos, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, the Seychelles, Somalia and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands .... References Verdcourt, B. (1954). ''The cowries of the East African Coast (Kenya, Tanganyika, Zanzibar and Pemba)''. Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society 22(4) 96: 129–144, 17 pls. * Orr J. (1985). Hong Kong seashel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bistolida Diauges ''Bistolida diauges'', common name: the square-spotted cowry or translucent stolida, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ... in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shell reaches in length. It is elongate pyriform with rather long teeth. The basic colour is yellowish or greyish, with brown compact spot on the dorsum. The base colour is yellowish. The mantle of the animal is whitish. Distribution and habitat This species can be found in the Red Sea and in the Western Indian Ocean, in seas along Kenya and Tanzania. ''Bistolida diagues'' can be encountered both in shallow muddy waters with seaweeds and in deeper waters. References External links BiolibBistolida diagues Cypraeidae Gastro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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