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Cypraea exanthema Linnaeus, 1767
719922 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:719922)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
- Subspecies Cypraea exanthema cervus Linnaeus, 1771 accepted as Macrocypraea cervus (Linnaeus, 1771) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Variety Cypraea exanthema var. pudica Rous, 1905 accepted as Macrocypraea zebra (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1172 [details]
page(s): 1172 [details]
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Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1172 [details]
additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1879). First sketch of a marine invertebrate fauna of the Gulf of Paria and its neighbourhood. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 2: 151-172., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31584869
page(s): 157 [details]
additional source Bayer, T. [F. M.]. (1941). Notes on Florida Mollusca, with descriptions of two new varieties. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 55(2): 43-46, pl. 3, fig. 10-18., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519944
page(s): 44-45 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1877). First sketch of a marine invertebrate fauna of the Gulf of Paria and its neighbourhood. <em>Proceedings of the Scientific Association of Trinidad.</em> 2(3): 134-157., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54078108
page(s): 141 [details]
additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1895). The Molluska of the Gulf of Paria. <em>Proceedings of the Victoria Institute of Trinidad.</em> Pt. 2: 116-152., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54372323
page(s): 130 [details]
additional source Presbrey, E. W. (1913). Concerning <i>Cypraea exanthema</i>, <i>cervus</i> and <i>cervinetta</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 27(1): 8-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1752519 [details]
additional source White, F. A. (1896). Some notes on Florida Mollusca. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 10(4): 40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1818973 [details]
source of synonymy Schilder, F. A. (1930). Remarks on type specimens of some recent Cypraeidæ. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 19(1): 49-58., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.mollus.a064006
page(s): 55 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 1172 [details]
additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1879). First sketch of a marine invertebrate fauna of the Gulf of Paria and its neighbourhood. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 2: 151-172., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31584869
page(s): 157 [details]
additional source Bayer, T. [F. M.]. (1941). Notes on Florida Mollusca, with descriptions of two new varieties. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 55(2): 43-46, pl. 3, fig. 10-18., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519944
page(s): 44-45 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1877). First sketch of a marine invertebrate fauna of the Gulf of Paria and its neighbourhood. <em>Proceedings of the Scientific Association of Trinidad.</em> 2(3): 134-157., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54078108
page(s): 141 [details]
additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1895). The Molluska of the Gulf of Paria. <em>Proceedings of the Victoria Institute of Trinidad.</em> Pt. 2: 116-152., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54372323
page(s): 130 [details]
additional source Presbrey, E. W. (1913). Concerning <i>Cypraea exanthema</i>, <i>cervus</i> and <i>cervinetta</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 27(1): 8-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1752519 [details]
additional source White, F. A. (1896). Some notes on Florida Mollusca. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 10(4): 40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1818973 [details]
source of synonymy Schilder, F. A. (1930). Remarks on type specimens of some recent Cypraeidæ. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 19(1): 49-58., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.mollus.a064006
page(s): 55 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
