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Cypraea (Luponia) J. E. Gray, 1837
1651454 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1651454)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Subgenus
Cypraea algoensis J. E. Gray, 1825 accepted as Cypraeovula algoensis (J. E. Gray, 1825) (type by monotypy)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) jousseaumei Bayan, 1870 †
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) aequipartita Cossmann, 1902 † accepted as Lozouetina recluzi (Cossmann, 1897) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) asellus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Palmadusta asellus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) cincta K. Martin, 1899 † accepted as Cypraeovula cincta (K. Martin, 1899) † accepted as Cribrarula cincta (K. Martin, 1899) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) clandestina Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Palmadusta clandestina (Linnaeus, 1767) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) contusa McCoy, 1877 † accepted as Austrocypraea contusa (McCoy, 1877) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) erosa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Naria erosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) errones Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Erronea errones (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) inflata Lamarck, 1803 † accepted as Eocypraea inflata (Lamarck, 1803) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) isabellamexicana Stearns, 1893 accepted as Luria isabellamexicana (Stearns, 1893) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) junghuhni K. Martin, 1899 † accepted as Cypraeovula junghuhni (K. Martin, 1899) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) leptorhyncha McCoy, 1877 † accepted as Umbilia leptorhyncha (McCoy, 1877) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) lynx Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Lyncina lynx (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) philippii Speyer, 1862 † accepted as Proadusta subinflata (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) † (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) poraria Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Naria poraria (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) propinqua Garrett, 1879 accepted as Lyncina propinqua (Garrett, 1879) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) sondeiana K. Martin, 1899 † accepted as Erronea cheribonensis F. A. Schilder, 1932 †
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) spadicea Swainson, 1823 accepted as Neobernaya spadicea (Swainson, 1823) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) subphysis A. d'Orbigny, 1852 † accepted as Apiocypraea subphysis (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) trelissickensis Suter, 1917 † accepted as Notadusta trelissickensis (Suter, 1917) † (superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) walkeri J. E. Gray, 1832 accepted as Contradusta walkeri (J. E. Gray, 1832) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) zignoi Oppenheim, 1894 † accepted as Grovesia zignoi (Oppenheim, 1894) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) labrosa Sismonda, 1847 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) oligolaevis Sacco, 1894 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) oligovulaea Sacco, 1894 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) ovulina [sic] † (uncertain > unassessed, misspelling)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) subchinensis Abrard, 1947 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Luponia J. E. Gray, 1837) Broderip W.J. (1837). Cypraeidae, pp. 254–259, In: C. Knight (ed.), <i>The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the diffusion of useful
knowledge</i>. C. Knight, London. Vol. 8, 510 pp.
page(s): 256 [details]
page(s): 256 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cypraea (Luponia) J. E. Gray, 1837. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1651454 on 2025-09-11
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(of Luponia J. E. Gray, 1837) Broderip W.J. (1837). Cypraeidae, pp. 254–259, In: C. Knight (ed.), <i>The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the diffusion of useful
knowledge</i>. C. Knight, London. Vol. 8, 510 pp.
page(s): 256 [details]
source of synonymy Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 423 [details]
page(s): 256 [details]
source of synonymy Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 423 [details]