MolluscaBase - Naria helvola helvola (Linnaeus, 1758)

(of Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors

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Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Naria helvola helvola (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1075037 on 2025-04-30

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Nomenclature

original description (of Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors

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original description (of Cypraea helvola var. argella Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus Cypraea (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society. ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 226. [details]

original description (of Cypraea helvola var. aphrodite Rous, 1905) Rous, S. (1905). On some Cypraeidae in the collection of Mr. D. W. Ferguson, of Brooklyn, with descriptions of several new varieties. The Nautilus. 19(7): 75-78., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1755575
page(s): 75 [details]

original description (of Naria helvola helvola var. mcleani Lorenz, 2017) Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 644 pp.
page(s): 250 [details]

original description (of Cypraea striata Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13. 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]

original description (of Cypraea badia Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13. 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]

original description (of Cypraea cancellata Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13. 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]

original description (of Cypraea stellata Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13. 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]

original description (of Cypraea argusculus Schröter, 1804) Schröter, J. S. (1801-1806). Neue Conchylienarten und Abänderungen, Anmerkungen, und Berichtigungen nach dem Linnéischen System, der XII. Ausgabe. Archiv für Zoologie und Zootomie. 2(1): 82-110 [1801]; 2(2): 107-148 [1802]; 3(1): 125-166 [1802]; 3(2): 33-78 [1803]; 4(1): 7-44 [1804]; 4(2): 137-160 [1805]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13758320
page(s): 4: 11 [details]

original description (of Cypraea chalcedonia Perry, 1811) Perry, G. (1811). Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries. W. Miller, London, 4 pp. + 61 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41764832
page(s): pl. 19 [details]

original description (of Cypraea helvola var. callista H. Shaw, 1909) Shaw, H. O. N. (1909). Notes on the genera Cypraea and Trivia. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 8: 288-313, pls 12-13., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32058497
page(s): 311 [details]

original description (of Cypraea helvola var. mascarena Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus Cypraea (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society. ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 225 [details]

original description (of Cypraea kauilani Kenyon, 1900) Kenyon, A.F. (1900). On two new Cypraeidae. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 4(2): 68-69., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15797994
page(s): 68, textfig. 1 [details]

original description (of Cypraea helvola var. timorensis Kenyon, 1902) Kenyon, A.[F.]. (1902). Some undescribed varieties of Cypraea. Journal of Conchology. 10(6): 183-184., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31650003
page(s): 184 [details]

original description (of Cypraea helvola var. borneensis Kenyon, 1902) Kenyon, A.[F.]. (1902). Some undescribed varieties of Cypraea. Journal of Conchology. 10(6): 183-184., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31650003
page(s): 183-184 [details]

original description (of Cypraea helvola var. gereti Vayssière, 1911) Vayssière A. (1911). Nouvelle étude sur les coquilles de quelques Cypraea. Journal de Conchyologie. 58(4): 301-311. ["1910"; 31 July 1911]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16289991
page(s): 308, pl. 13 fig. 4 [details]

original description (of Erosaria helvola citrinicolor Iredale, 1935) Iredale, T. (1935). Australian cowries. The Australian Zoologist. 8(2): 96-135, pls. 8-9 [28 June 1935]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38709705
page(s): 116 [details]

original description (of Erosaria (Ravitrona) helvola meridionalis F. A. Schilder & M. Schilder, 1938) Schilder F.A. & Schilder M. (1938-1939). Prodrome of a monograph on living Cypraeidae. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 23(3): 109-180 [15 November 1938]; 23(4): 181-252 [15 March 1939].
page(s): 135 [details] Available for editors

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basis of record Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 644 pp.
page(s): 250, pls 27-29 [details]