WoRMS taxon details
Cypraeovula algoensis (J. E. Gray, 1825)
216847 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:216847)
accepted
Species
Cypraea algoensis J. E. Gray, 1825 · unaccepted > superseded combination
- Subspecies Cypraeovula algoensis algoensis (J. E. Gray, 1825)
- Subspecies Cypraeovula algoensis liltvedi Lorenz, 2017
- Subspecies Cypraeovula algoensis namibiensis Massier, 2006
- Subspecies Cypraeovula algoensis permarginata Lorenz, 1989
- Variety Cypraeovula algoensis var. sanfrancisca Chiapponi, 1999 accepted as Cypraeovula edentula sanfrancisca Chiapponi, 1999 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Cypraea algoensis J. E. Gray, 1825) Gray, J.E. (1824-1828). Monograph on the Cypraeidae, a family of testaceous Mollusca. <em>Zoological Journal.</em> 1(1): 71-80, pl. 7 [March 1824]; 1(2): 137-152 [June 1824]; 1(3): 367-391, pl. 12 [October 1824]; 1(4): 489-518, 603 (unnumbered Errata and Addendum) [January 1825]; 3(11): 363-371 [December 1827]; 3(12): 567-576 [April 1828]; 4(14): 66-88 (additions and corrections) [July 1828]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27570798
page(s): 1: 498 [details]
page(s): 1: 498 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cypraeovula algoensis (J. E. Gray, 1825). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216847 on 2025-04-29
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Nomenclature
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(of Cypraea algoensis J. E. Gray, 1825) Gray, J.E. (1824-1828). Monograph on the Cypraeidae, a family of testaceous Mollusca. <em>Zoological Journal.</em> 1(1): 71-80, pl. 7 [March 1824]; 1(2): 137-152 [June 1824]; 1(3): 367-391, pl. 12 [October 1824]; 1(4): 489-518, 603 (unnumbered Errata and Addendum) [January 1825]; 3(11): 363-371 [December 1827]; 3(12): 567-576 [April 1828]; 4(14): 66-88 (additions and corrections) [July 1828]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27570798
page(s): 1: 498 [details]
page(s): 1: 498 [details]
Other
additional source
Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 432 [details]
additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 43 [details]
page(s): 432 [details]
additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 43 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Cypraea algoensis J. E. Gray, 1825)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cypraeovula algoensis)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To Malacopics (Cypraeovula algoensis (J. E. Gray, 1825) South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula...
To Malacopics (Cypraeovula algoensis (J. E. Gray, 1825) South Africa, Western Cape, Gans Bay, Herm...
To NHMUK collection (Cypraea algoensis Gray, 1825; SYNTYPES; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3510711) (from synonym Cypraea algoensis J. E. Gray, 1825)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Cypraea algoensis J. E. Gray, 1825)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cypraeovula algoensis)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To Malacopics (Cypraeovula algoensis (J. E. Gray, 1825) South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula...
To Malacopics (Cypraeovula algoensis (J. E. Gray, 1825) South Africa, Western Cape, Gans Bay, Herm...
To NHMUK collection (Cypraea algoensis Gray, 1825; SYNTYPES; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3510711) (from synonym Cypraea algoensis J. E. Gray, 1825)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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