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''Cypraea'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of medium-sized to large sea snails or
cowries Cowrie or cowry () is the common name for a group of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The term ''porcelain'' derives from the old Italian term for the cowrie shell (''porcellana'') ...
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marine Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the sea or ocean. Marine or marines may refer to: Ocean * Maritime (disambiguation) * Marine art * Marine biology * Marine debris * Marine habitats * Marine life * Marine pollution Military * ...
gastropod
mollusk 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 es ...
s in the
family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), 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 Cypraeidae have adult ...
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cowries Cowrie or cowry () is the common name for a group of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The term ''porcelain'' derives from the old Italian term for the cowrie shell (''porcellana'') ...
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Species

Species within the genus ''Cypraea'' include: *
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Cypraea ficoides ''Cypraea'' is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails or cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Cypraea'' include: * † '' Cypraea ficoides'' (Hutton, 1873) * ''Cypr ...
'' (Hutton, 1873) * ''
Cypraea pantherina ''Cypraea pantherina'', common name the panther cowry, is a species of large tropical sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The panther cowry is one of only two species currently included in the ...
'' Lightfoot, 1786 *
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Cypraea porcellus ''Cypraea'' is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails or cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Cypraea'' include: * † '' Cypraea ficoides'' (Hutton, 1873) * '' Cyp ...
'' Brocchi, 1814 * ''
Cypraea tigris ''Cypraea tigris'', commonly known as the tiger cowrie, is a species of cowry, a large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Taxonomy The tiger cowry was one of the many species originally described ...
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Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
 ;Nomen dubium: * ''Cypraea contrastriata'' Perry, 1811 (synonyms: ''Arestorides argus contrastriata'' (Perry, 1811); ''Cypraea argus contrastriata'' Perry, 1811; ''Talparia argus contrastriata'' (Perry, 1811) )


Synonyms

Almost all species previously belonging to ''Cypraea'' have been reassigned to other genera within the family
Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), 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 Cypraeidae have adult ...
: * ''Cypraea achatidea'' Sowerby, 1837: synonym of ''
Schilderia achatidea ''Schilderina achatidea'', common name agate cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Schilderina achatidea (Gray, 1837). Accessed thro ...
'' * ''Cypraea acicularis'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Erosaria acicularis ''Naria acicularis'', common name the Atlantic yellow cowry, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Forms Although they are of no taxonomic significance, there are two named forms ...
'' * ''Cypraea aenigma'' Lorenz, 2002: synonym of ''
Nesiocypraea aenigma ''Nesiocypraea aenigma'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gastr ...
'' * ''Cypraea albuginosa'' Gray, 1825: synonym of ''
Erosaria albuginosa ''Naria'' is a genus of sea snails, cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Erosariinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Naria'' include: *'' Naria acicularis'' ( Gmelin, 1791) * † '' Nar ...
'' * ''Cypraea alexhuberti'' Lorenz & Huber, 1999: synonym of ''
Austrasiatica alexhuberti ''Austrasiatica axelhuberti'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine ...
'' * ''Cypraea alfredensis'' (Schilder & Schilder, 1929): synonym of ''
Cypraeovula alfredensis ''Cypraeovula alfredensis'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine ga ...
'' (Schilder & Schilder, 1929) * ''Cypraea algoensis'' Gray, 1825: synonym of ''
Cypraeovula algoensis ''Cypraeovula algoensis'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gas ...
'' * ''Cypraea alisonae'' Burgess, 1983: synonym of ''
Blasicrura alisonae ''Talostolida pellucens'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. There are two subspecies: *''Talostolida pellucens panamensis'' (Lorenz, 2002) *''Talostolida pellucens pellucens' ...
'' * ''Cypraea amarata'' (Meuschen, 1787): synonym of ''
Mauritia scurra ''Mauritia scurra'', common name the jester cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. ;Subspecies: * ''Mauritia scurra occidua'' C. P. Meyer & Lorenz, 2017 * ''Mauritia scurra ...
'' * ''Cypraea amphitales'' Melvill, 1888 : synonym of ''
Cypraeovula amphitales ''Cypraeovula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pustulariinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species and subspecies within the genus ''Cypraeovula'' include according to the World Register ...
'' * ''Cypraea androyensis'' Blocher & Lorenz, 1999: synonym of ''
Palmadusta androyensis ''Palmadusta androyensis'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. There are three subspecies : *''Palmadusta androyensis androyensis'' Blocher & Lorenz, 1999 *''Palmadusta androy ...
'' * ''Cypraea angelicae'' Clover, 1974: synonym of ''
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'' * ''Cypraea angioyorum'' Biraghi, 1978: synonym of ''
Erronea angioyorum ''Erronea'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Erronea'' include: * '' Erronea adusta'' ( Lamarck, 1810) * '' Erronea angioyorum'' Biraghi, 1978 * '' Er ...
'' * ''Cypraea angustata'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Notocypraea angustata ''Notocypraea angustata'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gast ...
'' * ''Cypraea annettae'' Dall, 1909: synonym of ''
Pseudozonaria annettae ''Pseudozonaria annettae'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). T ...
'' * ''Cypraea annulus''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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Monetaria annulus ''Monetaria annulus'', common name the ring cowrie, ring top cowrie, or gold ring cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shell size varies between 9 mm ...
'' * ''Cypraea arabica''
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Mauritia arabica ''Mauritia arabica'', common name the Arabian cowry, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognized: *''Mauritia arabica arabica'' ( Li ...
'' * ''Cypraea arabicula'': synonym of ''
Pseudozonaria arabicula ''Pseudozonaria arabicula'', common name : the little Arabian cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within th ...
'' * ''Cypraea argus''
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Arestorides argus ''Arestorides argus'', commonly called the eyed cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized : *''Arestorides argus argus'' ( Linnaeus, ...
'' * ''Cypraea armeniaca'' Verco, 1912: synonym of ''
Umbilia armeniaca ''Umbilia armeniaca'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affini ...
'' * ''Cypraea artuffeli'' Jousseaume, 1876: synonym of ''
Palmadusta artuffeli ''Palmadusta artuffeli'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), aff ...
'' * ''Cypraea aurantium'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Lyncina aurantium ''Callistocypraea aurantium'', (formerly classified inside genus lyncina) common name the golden cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Distribution This is an uncommon-t ...
'' * ''Cypraea barbieri'' Raybaudi, 1986: synonym of ''
Purpuradusta barbieri ''Purpuradusta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Erroneinae of the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Purpuradusta'' include: *''Purpuradusta ...
'' * ''Cypraea asellus''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Palmadusta asellus ''Palmadusta asellus'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description ''Palmadusta asellus'' has a shell reaching a length of about . The shells are white with three large b ...
'' * ''Cypraea barclayi'' Reeve, 1857: synonym of ''
Contradusta barclayi ''Contradusta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Contradusta '' include: *''Contradusta bregeriana'' (Crosse, 1868) *''Contradusta lapillus'' Poppe, ...
'' * ''Cypraea beckii'' Gaskoin, 1836 is a synonym of ''
Erosaria beckii ''Naria beckii'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity ( ...
'' * ''Cypraea bernardi'' Richard, 1974: synonym of ''
Erosaria bernardi ''Naria'' is a genus of sea snails, cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Erosariinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Naria'' include: *'' Naria acicularis'' ( Gmelin, 1791) * † '' Nar ...
'' * ''Cypraea bistrinotata'' Schilder & Schilder, 1937: synonym of '' Pustularia bistrinotata'' * ''Cypraea boivinii'' Kiener, 1843: synonym of ''
Erosaria boivinii ''Naria'' is a genus of sea snails, cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Erosariinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Naria'' include: *'' Naria acicularis'' ( Gmelin, 1791) * † '' Nar ...
'' * ''Cypraea boucheti'' Lorenz, 2002: synonym of ''
Palmulacypraea boucheti ''Palmulacypraea boucheti'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.Moretzsohn, F. (2012). Palmulacypraea boucheti. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www ...
'' * ''Cypraea bregeriana'' Crosse, 1868: synonym of ''
Contradusta bregeriana ''Contradusta bregeriana'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Ar ...
'' * ''Cypraea brevidentata'' Sowerby, 1870: synonym of ''
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, 18 ...
'' * ''Cypraea broderipii'' Gray in Sowerby, 1832: synonym of''
Lyncina broderipii ''Callistocypraea broderipii'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description Callistocypraea broderipii are typically between 60mm and 90mm in length. Distribution This spec ...
'' * ''Cypraea camelopardalis'' Perry, 1811: synonym of ''
Lyncina camelopardalis ''Lyncina camelopardalis'', common name the camel cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. There is one subspecies : ''Lyncina camelopardalis sharmiensis'' Heiman & Mienis, ...
'' * ''Cypraea capensis'': synonym of ''
Cypraeovula capensis ''Cypraeovula capensis'', common name the Cape cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following subspecies are accepted : *''Cypraeovula capensis archilyra' ...
'' * ''Cypraea capricornica'' Lorenz, 1989is a synonym of ''
Umbilia capricornica ''Umbilia capricornica'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), aff ...
'' * ''Cypraea caputdraconis'' Melvill, 1888: synonym of ''
Monetaria caputdraconis ''Monetaria caputdraconis'', common name the "dragon's-head cowry", is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The common name of this species comes from its Latin nam ...
'' * ''Cypraea caputserpentis''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Erosaria caputserpentis ''Monetaria caputserpentis'', common name the serpent's-head cowry or snakehead cowry, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Distribution This species occurs in the Red Sea, I ...
'' * ''Cypraea carneola''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Lyncina carneola ''Lyncina carneola'', common name the carnelian cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description These cowries reach in length. Their shape is rounded and the basic ...
'' * ''Cypraea carneola sowerbyi'' Anton, 1838: synonym of ''
Lyncina carneola ''Lyncina carneola'', common name the carnelian cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description These cowries reach in length. Their shape is rounded and the basic ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Cypraea castanea'' Higgins, 1868: synonym of '' Cypraeovula castanea'' * ''Cypraea catholicorum'' Schilder, 1938: synonym of ''
Cribrarula catholicorum ''Cribrarula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Cribrarula'' include: * '' Cribrarula abaliena'' Lorenz, 1989 *''Cribrarula angelae'' Moretzsohn & ...
'' * ''Cypraea caurica''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Erronea caurica ''Erronea caurica'', common name the thick-edged cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognized : * ''Erronea caurica algida'' ...
'' * ''Cypraea cernica'' Sowerby, 1870: synonym of ''
Erosaria cernica ''Naria cernica'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. ;Subspecies: * ''Naria cernica cernica'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870) * ''Naria cernica leforti'' (Senders & P. ...
'' * ''Cypraea cervinetta'' Kiener, 1843: synonym of ''
Macrocypraea cervinetta ''Macrocypraea cervinetta'', the little deer cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Macrocypraea cervinetta (Kiener, 1844). Accessed t ...
'' * ''Cypraea cervus'' Linnaeus, 1771: synonym of ''
Macrocypraea cervus ''Macrocypraea cervus'', common name the Atlantic deer cowry, is a species of large sea snail, a very large cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Distribution This species is mainly distributed in the tropica ...
'' * ''Cypraea chiapponii'' Lorenz, 1999: synonym of ''
Pustularia chiapponii ''Pustularia chiapponii'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). T ...
'' * ''Cypraea childreni'' Gray, 1825: synonym of ''
Ipsa childreni ''Ipsa childreni'' is a species of small or medium-sized sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gast ...
'' * ''Cypraea chinensis'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Ovatipsa chinensis ''Ovatipsa chinensis'' common name the Chinese cowrie, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The mantle of the animal is bright red, and it is completely covered by pr ...
'' * ''Cypraea cicercula''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Pustularia cicercula ''Pustularia cicercula'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognized : * ''Pustularia cicercula cicercula'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Pu ...
'' * ''Cypraea cinerea'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Luria cinerea ''Luria cinerea'', common name, the Atlantic gray cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. ;Subspecies: ''Luria cinerea brasilensis'' Lorenz, 2002 (taxon inq ...
'' * ''Cypraea citrina'' Gray, 1825: synonym of ''
Erosaria citrina ''Naria citrina'', common name the orange cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies *''Naria citrina citrina'' Gray, 1825 *''Naria citrina dauphinensis'' Lorenz, 20 ...
'' * ''Cypraea clandestina'' Linnaeus, 1767: synonym of ''
Palmadusta clandestina ''Palmadusta clandestina'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. ;Subspecies: *''Palmadusta clandestina candida'' (Pease, 1865) *''Palmadusta clandestina clandestina'' (Linnaeus, ...
'' * ''Cypraea cohenae'' Burgess, 1965: synonym of ''
Cypraeovula cohenae ''Cypraeovula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pustulariinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species and subspecies within the genus ''Cypraeovula'' include according to the World Register ...
'' * ''Cypraea colligata'' Lorenz, 2002: synonym of ''
Cypraeovula colligata ''Cypraeovula colligata'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), a ...
'' * ''Cypraea coloba'' Melvill, 1888: synonym of ''
Ovatipsa coloba ''Ovatipsa coloba'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinit ...
'' * ''Cypraea comptonii'' Gray, 1847: synonym of ''
Notocypraea comptoni ''Notocypraea'' is a genus of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Notocypraea Schilder, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http:/ ...
'' * ''Cypraea connelli'' Liltved, 1983: synonym of ''
Cypraeovula connelli ''Cypraeovula connelli'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, 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 ...
'' * ''Cypraea conoidea'' Scopoli, 1786: synonym of ''
Morum oniscus ''Morum oniscus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae The Harpidae, known as the harp snails, are the members of a taxonomic family of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. Subfam ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Cypraea contaminata'' Sowerby, 1832: synonym of ''
Palmadusta contaminata ''Palmadusta contaminata'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. ;Subspecies : *''Palmadusta contaminata contaminata'' (Sowerby I, 1832) *''Palmadusta contaminata distans'' Schil ...
'' * ''Cypraea controversa'' Gray, 1824: synonym of ''
Luria controversa ''Luria controversa'', the 'Controversial Isabella', is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Some specialists consider ''Luria controversa'' a valid species (F. A. Schilder), while ...
'' * ''Cypraea coronata'' Schilder 1930: synonym of ''
Cypraeovula coronata ''Cypraeovula coronata'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), aff ...
'' * ''Cypraea costispunctata'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1870: synonym of ''
Pusula costispunctata ''Pusula'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias. Species Species within the genus ''Pusula'' include: * † ''Pusula alienigena'' Schilder, 1928 * ''Pusula bessei' ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870) * ''Cypraea coxeni'' Cox, 1873: synonym of ''
Eclogavena coxeni ''Eclogavena coxeni'', common name Cox's cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description ''Eclogavena coxeni'' has a shell reaching a length of 14–32 mm. Distrib ...
'' * ''Cypraea cribellum'' Gaskoin, 1849: synonym of ''
Cribrarula cribellum ''Cribrarula esontropia'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). T ...
'' * ''Cypraea cribraria''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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Cribrarula cribraria ''Cribrarula cribraria'', the 'sieve/tan and white cowry', is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The mantle of this cowry is translucent bright orange-red. ''Cribraru ...
'' * ''Cypraea cruenta'': synonym of ''
Ovatipsa chinensis ''Ovatipsa chinensis'' common name the Chinese cowrie, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The mantle of the animal is bright red, and it is completely covered by pr ...
'' * ''Cypraea cruickshanki'' Kilburn, 1972: synonym of ''
Cypraeovula cruickshanki ''Cypraeovula cruickshanki'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), ...
'' * ''Cypraea cumingii'' Sowerby, 1832: synonym of ''
Cribrarula cumingii ''Cribrarula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Cribrarula'' include: * '' Cribrarula abaliena'' Lorenz, 1989 *''Cribrarula angelae'' Moretzsohn & ...
'' * ''Cypraea cylindrica'' Born, 1778: synonym of ''
Erronea cylindrica ''Erronea cylindrica'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shells reach of length. These cowries have a surface smooth and shiny. They are cylindrical, their ba ...
'' * ''Cypraea dayritiana'' Cate, 1963: synonym of ''
Eclogavena dayritiana ''Eclogavena'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Eclogavena'' include: *''Eclogavena coxeni'' (Cox, 1873) *''Eclogaven ...
'' * ''Cypraea decipiens'' Smith, 1880: synonym of ''
Zoila decipiens ''Zoila decipiens'', common names the "humpback cowry" or "deceptive cowry", is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. This shell got its Latin name ''decipiens'', meaning ''deceiving ...
'' * ''Cypraea declivis'' Sowerby II, 1870: synonym of ''
Notocypraea declivis ''Notocypraea'' is a genus of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Notocypraea Schilder, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http:/ ...
'' * ''Cypraea deforges]'' Lorenz, 2002: synonym of ''
Austrasiatica deforgesi ''Austrasiatica deforgesi'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), ...
'' * ''Cypraea depressa'' Gray, 1824: synonym of ''
Mauritia depressa ''Mauritia depressa'', common name the "depressed cowry" or the "honey cowry", is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description These quite rare shells reach on average of leng ...
'' * ''Cypraea diauges'' Melvill 1888 syn. of '' Bistolida diauges'' * ''Cypraea dillwyni'' Schilder 1922: synonym of '' Cryptocypraea dillwyni'' * ''Cypraea diluculum'' Reeve, 1845: synonym of ''
Palmadusta diluculum ''Palmadusta diluculum'', the day-break cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description These quite common schnecken reach on average of length, with a m ...
'' * ''Cypraea eburnea'' Barnes, 1824: synonym of ''
Erosaria eburnea ''Naria eburnea'', common name ivory cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description ''Naria eburnea'' has a shell reaching a size of about 35–45  ...
'' * ''Cypraea edentula'': synonym of ''
Cypraeovula edentula ''Cypraeovula edentulata'', common name : the toothless cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description Distribution This marine species is distributed along Tanzania ...
'' * ''Cypraea eglantina'' Duclos, 1833: synonym of ''
Mauritia eglantina ''Mauritia eglantina'', the 'dog-rose cowry' or 'eglantine cowry', is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. ;Subspecies: * ''Mauritia eglantina huberi'' Thach, 2018 ...
'' * ''Cypraea eludens'' Raybaudi, 1991: synonym of ''
Zoila eludens ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Zoila'' include: * '' Zoila alabaster'' Mont & Lorenz, 2013 * † '' Zoila campestris'' Darragh, 2011 * � ...
'' * ''Cypraea englerti'' Summers & Burgess, 1965: synonym of ''
Erosaria englerti ''Naria'' is a genus of sea snails, cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Erosariinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Naria'' include: *'' Naria acicularis'' ( Gmelin, 1791) * † '' Nar ...
'' * ''Cypraea erosa''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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Erosaria erosa ''Naria erosa'', common name the gnawed or eroded cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. ;Subspecies: * ''Naria erosa chlorizans'' (Melvill, 1888) * ''Naria erosa erosa' ...
'' * ''Cypraea errones''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Erronea errones ''Erronea errones'', the wandering cowry or erroneous cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description These very common shells reach on average of length, with a max ...
'' * ''Cypraea erythraeensis'' Sowerby, 1837: synonym of ''
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 shel ...
'' * ''Cypraea esontropia'' Duclos, 1833: synonym of ''
Cribrarula esontropia ''Cribrarula esontropia'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies There are three subspecies recognized : *''Cribrarula esontropia cribellum'' (Gaskoin, 1849) *''Cribrar ...
'' * ''Cypraea exmouthensis'' Melvill, 1888: synonym of ''
Cribrarula exmouthensis ''Cribrarula exmouthensis'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies *''Cribrarula exmouthensis abrolhensis'' Lorenz, 2002 *''Cribrarula exmouthensis exmouthensis'' (Melv ...
'' * ''Cypraea exusta'' Sowerby, 1832: synonym of ''
Talparia exusta ''Talparia exusta'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description Distribution This species is distributed in the Red Sea and along Eritrea Eritrea ( ; ti, � ...
'' * ''Cypraea fallax'' Smith, 1881: synonym of ''
Cribrarula fallax ''Cribrarula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Cribrarula'' include: * ''Cribrarula abaliena'' Lorenz, 1989 *''Cribr ...
'' * ''Cypraea felina'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Melicerona felina ''Melicerona felina'', common name the kitten cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description ''Melicerona felina'' has a shell reaching a size of 10–30 mm. Dors ...
'' * ''Cypraea fernandoi'' Cate, 1969: synonym of ''
Erosa fernadoi The pitted stonefish (''Erosa erosa''), also known as the Pacific monkey-fish, is a species of venomous ray-finned fish, a stonefish be longing to the subfamily Synanceiinae of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. It ...
'' * ''Cypraea fimbriata'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Purpuradusta fimbriata ''Purpuradusta fimbriata'', common name : the fringed cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognized : *''Purpura ...
'' * ''Cypraea friendii'' Gray, 1831: synonym of ''
Zoila friendii ''Zoila friendii'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gastropod ...
'' * ''Cypraea fultoni'' Sowerby, 1903: synonym of '' Barycypraea fultoni'' * ''Cypraea fuscodentata'': synonym of ''
Cypraeovula fuscodentata ''Cypraeovula fuscodentata'' (dark-toothed cowrie, also spelled 'cowry') is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a predatory marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
'' * ''Cypraea fuscorubra'' Shaw, 1909: synonym of ''
Cypraeovula fuscorubra ''Cypraeovula fuscorubra'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies *''Cypraeovula fuscorubra fuscorubra'' (Shaw, 1909) *''Cypraeovula fuscorubra gondwanalandensis'' (Bur ...
'' * ''Cypraea gangranosa'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of ''
Erosaria gangranosa ''Naria gangranosa'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This c ...
'' * ''Cypraea garciai'' Lorenz & Raines, 2001: synonym of ''
Cribrarula garciai ''Cribrarula garciai'' is a species of sea snails, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description Cribarula garciai has a leopard print arrangement of colored spots on the dorsal face of the shell, whi ...
'' * ''Cypraea gaskoini'' Reeve, 1846: synonym of ''
Cribrarula gaskoini ''Cribrarula gaskoini'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shell size varies between 10 mm and 30 mm Distribution This species is distributed along ...
'' * ''Cypraea gilvella'' Lorenz, 2002: synonym of ''
Luria gilvella ''Luria isabella gilvella'' is a subspecies of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (la ...
'' * ''Cypraea globosa'': synonym of ''
Lyncina lynx ''Lyncina lynx'', common name : the lynx cowry or eyed cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description ''Lyncina lynx'' is quite common. The shells of these cowries ar ...
'' * ''Cypraea globulus''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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: synonym of '' Pustularia globulus'' * ''Cypraea goodalli'' Sowerby I, 1832: synonym of ''
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 So ...
'' * ''Cypraea gracilis'' Gaskoin, 1849: synonym of ''
Purpuradusta gracilis ''Purpuradusta gracilis'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies * ''Purpuradusta gracilis gracilis'' (Gaskoin, J.S., 1849) ** forma : ''Purpuradusta gracilis grac ...
'' * ''Cypraea granulata'' Pease, 1862: synonym of ''
Nucleolaria granulata ''Nucleolaria granulata'', common name the granulated cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shell of this quite uncommon cowry reaches on a ...
'' * ''Cypraea grayana'' Schilder, 1930: synonym of ''
Mauritia grayana ''Mauritia grayana'', the 'Gray's arabica cowry', is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. ;Subspecies: * ''Mauritia grayana grayana'' Schilder, 1930 * ''Mauritia grayana ngai'' T ...
'' * ''Cypraea guttata'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Perisserosa guttata ''Perisserosa guttata'', common name the drop-covered cowry, is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.Rosenberg, G. (2015). Perisserosa guttata (Gmelin, 1791). In: MolluscaBase (2 ...
'' * ''Cypraea hammondae'' Iredale, 1939: synonym of ''
Purpuradusta hammondae ''Purpuradusta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Erroneinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Purpuradusta'' include: *''Purpuradusta barbieri'' (Raybaudi Massilia ...
'' * ''Cypraea hartsmithi'' Schilder, 1967: synonym of '' Notocypraea hartsmithi'' * ''Cypraea helvola''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Erosaria helvola ''Naria helvola'', common name: the honey cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. There are three subspecies: *''Naria helvola bellatrix'' (Lorenz, 2009) *''Naria helvola h ...
'' * ''Cypraea hesitata'' Jousseaume, 1884: synonym of ''
Umbilia hesitata ''Umbilia hesitata'', common name the umbilicate cowry or wonder cowry is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.Bouchet, P. (2011). Umbilia hesitata (Iredale, 1916). Accessed through: ...
'' * ''Cypraea hirundo''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Blasicrura 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, 1 ...
'' * ''Cypraea histrio'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Mauritia histrio ''Mauritia histrio'', common name the harlequin cowry or the stage cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description These quite common large shell reach on ...
'' * ''Cypraea humphreysii''
Gray Grey (more common in British English) or gray (more common in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning literally that it is "without color", because it can be composed ...
, 1825: synonym of '' Palmadusta humphreysii'' * ''Cypraea hungerfordi lovetha'' Poppe, Tagaro & Buijse, 2005: synonym of ''Paradusta hungerfordi bealsi'' (Mock, 1996) * ''Cypraea inocellata'' Gray is a synonym of ''
Erosaria miliaris ''Naria miliaris'', common name the millet cowry or the inocellate cowry or the military cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shells of th ...
'' * ''Cypraea interrupta'' Gray, 1824: synonym of ''
Blasicrura interrupta ''Blasicrura interrupta'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). T ...
'' * ''Cypraea isabella''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Luria isabella ''Luria isabella'', common names Isabel's cowry, Isabella cowry or fawn-coloured cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
'' * ''Cypraea kieneri'' Hidalgo, 1906: synonym of ''
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'' ...
'' * ''Cypraea lamarckii'' Gray, 1825: synonym of '' Erosaria lamarckii'' * ''Cypraea lentiginosa'': synonym of ''
Palmadusta lentiginosa ''Palmadusta lentiginosa'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. ;Subspecies: * ''Palmadusta lentiginosa buhariensis'' (Jonklaas & Nicolay, 1977) (taxon inquirendum) * ''Palmadus ...
'' * ''Cypraea leucodon'' Broderip, 1828: synonym of ''
Lyncina leucodon ''Lyncina leucodon'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affini ...
'' (Broderip, 1828) * ''Cypraea leucodon leucodon'' Broderip, 1828: synonym of ''
Lyncina leucodon ''Lyncina leucodon'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affini ...
'' (Broderip, 1828) * ''Cypraea leviathan'' Schilder & Schilder, 1937: synonym of ''
Lyncina leviathan ''Lyncina leviathan'' is a species of tropical sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
'' * ''Cypraea lisetae'' Kilburn, 1975: synonym of ''
Nesiocypraea lisetae ''Nesiocypraea'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Nesiocypraea Azuma & Kurohara, 1967. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies. ...
'' * ''Cypraea limacina'' Lamarck, 1810: synonym of ''
Staphylaea limacina ''Staphylaea limacina'', common name slug-like cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shell size varies between 8 mm and 39 mm. This shell is o ...
'' * ''Cypraea lurica'': synonym of ''
Erronea caurica ''Erronea caurica'', common name the thick-edged cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognized : * ''Erronea caurica algida'' ...
'' * ''Cypraea lurida'' Linnaeus: synonym of ''
Luria lurida Luria can refer to: * ''Luria'' (gastropod), a genus of sea snail * Luria gens, an ancient Roman family * ''Luria'' (play), a play by Robert Browning, published in 1846 People Luria is a surname, a variant of Lurie. It may refer to: * Alexan ...
'' * ''Cypraea lynx''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Lyncina lynx ''Lyncina lynx'', common name : the lynx cowry or eyed cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description ''Lyncina lynx'' is quite common. The shells of these cowries ar ...
'' * ''Cypraea macandrewi'' Sowerby, 1870: synonym of ''
Erosaria macandrewi ''Naria macandrewi'', common name : MacAndrew's cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shell size varies between 9 mm and 27 mm Distribution Thi ...
'' * ''Cypraea maculifera'' Schilder, 1932: synonym of ''
Mauritia maculifera ''Mauritia maculifera'', common name : the blotched cowry or reticulated cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shells of these Cowrie, cowri ...
'' * ''Cypraea madagascariensis'' Gmelin, 1790: synonym of'' Staphylaea nucleus madagascariensis'' * ''Cypraea mappa''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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Leporicypraea mappa ''Leporicypraea mappa'' (previously known as ''Cypraea mappa''), common name the map cowry, is a species of large sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. This is considered an economically importa ...
'' * ''Cypraea margarita'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of '' Pustularia margarita'' * ''Cypraea marginalis'' Dillwyn, 1827: synonym of ''
Erosaria marginalis ''Naria marginalis'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This c ...
'' * ''Cypraea mariae'' Schilder, 1927: synonym of''
Annepona mariae ''Annepona mariae '' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The species was named after German malacologist Maria Schilder. Description The oval, porcellaneous shell is 9–20&nb ...
'' * ''Cypraea mauiensis'' Burgess, 1967: synonym of ''
Pustularia mauiensis ''Pustularia mauiensis'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. ;Subspecies : * ''Pustularia mauiensis mauiensis'' (Burgess, 1967) *''Pustularia mauiensis wattsi'' Lorenz, 2000 ...
'' * ''Cypraea mauritiana''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Mauritia mauritiana ''Mauritia mauritiana'', common names the humpback cowry, chocolate cowry, mourning cowry and Mauritius cowry, is a species of tropical sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.Purpuradusta microdon ''Purpuradusta microdon'' is species of tropical sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. This species lives in the Indo-Pacific oceans.
'' * ''Cypraea miliaris'' Gmelin, 1790: synonym of ''
Erosaria miliaris ''Naria miliaris'', common name the millet cowry or the inocellate cowry or the military cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shells of th ...
'' * ''Cypraea minoridens'' Melvill, 1901: synonym of ''
Purpuradusta minoridens ''Purpuradusta minoridens'', common name : the small-toothed cowry, is a species of tropical sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae.Moretzsohn, F. (2012). Purpuradusta minoridens. Accessed through: World Regi ...
'' * ''Cypraea moneta''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Monetaria moneta ''Monetaria moneta'', common name the money cowry, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
'' * ''Cypraea mus''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Muracypraea mus ''Muracypraea mus'', common name the mouse cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. This species was once considered to belong to the archaic genus ''Siphocypr ...
'' * ''Cypraea nebrites'' Melvill, 1888: synonym of '' Erosaria nebrites'' * ''Cypraea nigropunctata'' Gray, 1828: synonym of ''
Pseudozonaria nigropunctata ''Pseudozonaria nigropunctata'', common name the black-spotted cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within th ...
'' * ''Cypraea nivosa'' Broderip, 1827: synonym of ''
Lyncina nivosa ''Lyncina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Lyncina'' include: *''Lyncina aliceae'' Lum, 2013 * † ''Lyncina amygda ...
'' * ''Cypraea nucleus''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
: synonym of '' Staphylaea nucleus'' * ''Cypraea ocellata'' L.: synonym of ''
Erosaria ocellata ''Naria ocellata'', common name the ocellate cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shells of these quite uncommon cowries reach on average ...
'' * ''Cypraea oniscus'' Lamarck, 1810: synonym of '' Triviella aperta'' (Swainson, 1822) * ''Cypraea onyx''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Erronea onyx ''Erronea onyx'', common name the onyx cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shells of these quite common cowries reach on average of length, with a minimu ...
'' * ''Cypraea owenii'' Sowerby, 1837: synonym of ''
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 ) ** f ...
'' * ''Cypraea ovum'' Gmelin 1791 (synonym of ''
Erronea ovum ''Erronea ovum'', common name the egg cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shells of these quite common cowries reach on average of lengt ...
'' * ''Cypraea pallida'': synonym of ''
Erronea pallida ''Erronea pallida'', common name pale cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shell size varies between 13 mm and 34 mm. The dorsum surface is usua ...
'' * ''Cypraea pallidula'' (Gaskoin, 1849): synonym of ''
Blasicrura pallidula ''Blasicrura pallidula'', common name the little pallid cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies *''Blasicrura pallidula luchuana'' Kuroda, 1960 *''Blasicrura pa ...
'' * ''Cypraea pediculus'' var. ''cimex'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1870: synonym of ''
Pusula cimex ''Pusula'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias. Species Species within the genus ''Pusula'' include: * † ''Pusula alienigena'' Schilder, 1928 * ''Pusula bessei'' P ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870) * ''Cypraea picta'' Gray, 1824: synonym of '' Zonaria picta'' * ''Cypraea piperita'' Gray, 1825: synonym of ''
Notocypraea piperita ''Notocypraea piperita'', common name peppered cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description ''Notocypraea piperita'' has a shell reaching a size of 16–30 mm. T ...
'' * ''Cypraea poraria''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
: synonym of '' Erosaria poraria'' * ''Cypraea propinqua'' Garrett, 1879: synonym of ''
Lyncina carneola ''Lyncina carneola'', common name the carnelian cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description These cowries reach in length. Their shape is rounded and the basic ...
'' * ''Cypraea pulchra'' Gray, 1824: synonym of ''
Luria pulchra ''Luria pulchra'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognized : * ''Luria pulchra akabensis'' * ''Luria pulchra pulchra'' (Gray, ...
'' * ''Cypraea pulchella'' Swainson, 1823: synonym of ''
Contradusta pulchella ''Contradusta pulchella'', common name the pretty cowry or beautiful (little) cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shells of these quite uncommon cowrie ...
'' * ''Cypraea punctata'' Linnaeus, 1771: synonym of ''
Ransoniella punctata ''Ransoniella punctata'', common name the brown-spotted cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.Bouchet, P.; Moretzsohn, F.; Rosenberg, G. (2017). Ransoniella punctata (Lin ...
'' * ''Cypraea pyriformis'' Gray, 1824 (synonym of ''
Erronea pyriformis ''Erronea pyriformis'', common name the pear-shaped cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shells of these quite uncommon cowries reach on average of lengt ...
'' * ''Cypraea pyrum'' Gmelin, 1791 (synonym of ''
Zonaria pyrum ''Zonaria pyrum'', common name the pear cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries.MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zonaria pyrum (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed t ...
'' * ''Cypraea reticulata'' Martyn, 1784: synonym of ''
Mauritia histrio ''Mauritia histrio'', common name the harlequin cowry or the stage cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description These quite common large shell reach on ...
'' * ''Cypraea robertsi'' Hidalgo, 1906: synonym of ''
Pseudozonaria robertsi ''Pseudozonaria'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises sn ...
'' * ''Cypraea sakuraii'' (Habe, 1970): synonym of ''
Austrasiatica sakuraii ''Austrasiatica sakuraii'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine ga ...
'' (Habe, 1970) * ''Cypraea schilderorum'' Iredale, 1939: synonym of ''
Lyncina schilderorum ''Lyncina schilderorum'', common names the sandy cowry or Schilder's cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. This species was named in honor of Franz and Maria Schilder, two G ...
'' * ''Cypraea scurra'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Mauritia scurra ''Mauritia scurra'', common name the jester cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. ;Subspecies: * ''Mauritia scurra occidua'' C. P. Meyer & Lorenz, 2017 * ''Mauritia scurra ...
'' * ''Cypraea solandri'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1832: synonym of ''
Pusula solandri ''Pusula'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias. Species Species within the genus ''Pusula'' include: * † ''Pusula alienigena'' Schilder, 1928 * ''Pusula bessei'' P ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) * ''Cypraea spadicea'' Swainson, 1823: synonym of ''
Neobernaya spadicea ''Neobernaya spadicea'', common name the chestnut cowrie, is a species of sea snail in the cowrie family, Cypraeidae. Chestnut cowries can be found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from central California to Baja California. The chestnut cowrie has ...
'' * ''Cypraea spurca''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Erosaria spurca ''Naria spurca'', common name the dirty cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shells of these very common cowries reach on average of lengt ...
'' * ''Cypraea staphylaea''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Staphylaea staphylaea ''Staphylaea staphylaea'' (common name: the stippled cowry) is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. There is one subspecies : ''Staphylaea staphylaea laevigata'' Dautz., 1932.
'' * ''Cypraea stercoraria'' Linnaeus: synonym of ''
Trona stercoraria ''Trona stercoraria'', common name the rat cowry or droppings cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shells of these common cowries reach on average of len ...
'' * ''Cypraea stolida''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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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'' Lo ...
'' * ''Cypraea subviridis'' Reeve, 1835: synonym of ''
Erronea subviridis ''Erronea'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Erronea'' include: * ''Erronea adusta'' ( Lamarck, 1810) * ''Erronea angioyorum'' Biraghi, 1978 * '' E ...
'' (Reeve, 1835) * ''Cypraea sulcidentata'' Gray, 1824): synonym of '' Lyncina sulcidentata'' * ''Cypraea surinamensis'' G. Perry, 1811: synonym of ''
Propustularia surinamensis ''Propustularia surinamensis'', common name the Surinam cowry or Suriname cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The common name and specific epithet refer to the northern ...
'' * ''Cypraea talpa''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Talparia talpa ''Talparia talpa'', common name the mole cowry or chocolate banded cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies * ''Talparia talpa lutani'' Bridges, 2015 * ''Talparia t ...
'' * ''Cypraea teres'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Blasicrura teres ''Talostolida teres'', common name the tapering cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies Recognized subspecies within this species are: *''Talostolida teres alveolu ...
'' * ''Cypraea tessellata'' Swainson, 1822: synonym of ''
Luria tessellata Luria can refer to: * ''Luria'' (gastropod), a genus of sea snail * Luria gens, an ancient Roman family * ''Luria'' (play), a play by Robert Browning, published in 1846 People Luria is a surname, a variant of Lurie. It may refer to: * Alex ...
'' * ''Cypraea testudinaria''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Chelycypraea testudinaria ''Chelycypraea testudinaria'', common name the tortoise cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. There is one subspecies, ''Chelycypraea testudinaria ingens'' Schilder, F.A. ...
'' * ''Cypraea teuleri'' Cazenavette, 1845: synonym of ''
Bernaya teulerei ''Barycypraea teulerei'', common name Teulere's cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.Bouchet, P. (2016). Afrozoila teulerei (Cazenavette, 1845). In: MolluscaBase (2015). ...
'' * ''Cypraea thomasi'' Crosse, 1865: synonym of '' Erosaria thomasi'' * ''Cypraea turdus'' Lamarck, 1810: synonym of ''
Erosaria turdus ''Naria turdus'', common name : the thrush cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies The following forms or varieties have been described: * ''Naria turdus dilatata ...
'' * ''Cypraea umbilicata'' G.B. Sowerby I, 1825: synonym of ''
Umbilia hesitata ''Umbilia hesitata'', common name the umbilicate cowry or wonder cowry is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.Bouchet, P. (2011). Umbilia hesitata (Iredale, 1916). Accessed through: ...
'' (Iredale, 1916) * ''Cypraea ursellus'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
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 ...
'' * ''Cypraea ventriculus'' Lamarck, 1810: synonym of ''
Lyncina ventriculus ''Lyncina ventriculus'', the ventral cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The shells of these uncommon cowries reach on average of length, with a minimum size ...
'' * ''Cypraea venusta'' Sowerby, 1847: synonym of ''
Zoila venusta ''Zoila'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Zoila'' include: * ''Zoila alabaster'' Mont & Lorenz, 2013 * † ''Zoila campestris'' Darragh, 2011 * † ...
'' * ''Cypraea verhoefi'' Burgess, 1982: synonym of '' Cypraeovula castanea'' (Higgins, 1868) * ''Cypraea vitellus''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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Lyncina vitellus ''Lyncina vitellus'', common name : the calf cowry or the Pacific deer cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies and formae * ''Lyncina vitellus dama'' ( Perry, 1 ...
'' * ''Cypraea vredenburgi'' Schilder, 1927: synonym of ''
Erronea vredenburgi ''Erronea'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Erronea'' include: * ''Erronea adusta'' ( Lamarck, 1810) * ''Erronea angioyorum'' Biraghi, 1978 * ''Er ...
'' * ''Cypraea walkeri'' Sowerby, 1832: synonym of ''
Contradusta walkeri ''Contradusta walkeri'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies *''Contradusta walkeri continens'' ( Iredale, 1935) *''Contradusta walkeri surabajensis'' Schilder, F ...
'' * ''Cypraea xanthodon'' Sowerby I, 1832: synonym of ''
Erronea xanthodon ''Erronea'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Erronea'' include: * '' Erronea adusta'' ( Lamarck, 1810) * '' Erronea angioyorum'' Biraghi, 1978 * '' Er ...
'' * ''Cypraea zebra''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Macrocypraea zebra ''Macrocypraea zebra'', common name the measled cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies *''Macrocypraea zebra dissimilis'', Schilder, Franz Alfred, 1924
'' * ''Cypraea ziczac''
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Palmadusta ziczac ''Palmadusta ziczac'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies and formae *''Palmadusta ziczac misella'' ( Perry, 1811) *''Palmadusta ziczac ziczac signata'' (f) Ireda ...
'' * ''Cypraea zonaria'' Gmelin: synonym of ''
Zonaria zonaria ''Zonaria zonaria'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Subspecies * ''Zonaria zonaria zonaria'' (Gmelin, 1791) *''Zonaria zonaria gambiensis'' (Shaw, 1909) synonym of ''Zonari ...
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp
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