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Cypraeidae Rafinesque, 1815

23022  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:23022)

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  1. Genus Afrocypraea F. A. Schilder, 1932 †
  2. Genus Akleistostoma J. A. Gardner, 1948 †
  3. Genus Annepona Iredale, 1935
  4. Genus Archicypraea F. A. Schilder, 1926 †
  5. Genus Arestorides Iredale, 1930
  6. Genus Austrasiatica Lorenz, 1989
  7. Genus Austrocypraea Cossmann, 1903
  8. Genus Barycypraea F. A. Schilder, 1927
  9. Genus Bernaya Jousseaume, 1884 †
  10. Genus Bistolida Cossmann, 1920
  11. Genus Blasicrura Iredale, 1930
  12. Genus Bouchetaria Castelin & Lorenz, 2024
  13. Genus Callistocypraea F. A. Schilder, 1927
  14. Genus Chelycypraea F. A. Schilder, 1927
  15. Genus Conocypraea Oppenheim, 1901 †
  16. Genus Contradusta C. Meyer, 2003
  17. Genus Cribrarula Strand, 1929
  18. Genus Cryptocypraea C. Meyer, 2003
  19. Genus Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
  20. Genus Cypraeorbis Conrad, 1865 †
  21. Genus Cypraeovula J. E. Gray, 1824
  22. Genus Eclogavena Iredale, 1930
  23. Genus Erronea Troschel, 1863
  24. Genus Ficadusta Habe & Kosuge, 1966
  25. Genus Fossacypraea F. A. Schilder, 1939 †
  26. Genus Garviea Dolin & Dockery, 2018 †
  27. Genus Gigantocypraea F. A. Schilder, 1927 †
  28. Genus Gisortia Jousseaume, 1884 †
  29. Genus Hiraseadusta Shikama, 1971
  30. Genus Ipsa Jousseaume, 1884
  31. Genus Jousseaumea Sacco, 1894 †
  32. Genus Leporicypraea Iredale, 1930
  33. Genus Loxacypraea Petuch, 2004 †
  34. Genus Luria Jousseaume, 1884
  35. Genus Lyncina Troschel, 1863
  36. Genus Macrocypraea Schilder, 1930
  37. Genus Maestratia Dolin & Aguerre, 2019 †
  38. Genus Mandolina Jousseaume, 1884 †
  39. Genus Mauritia Troschel, 1863
  40. Genus Melicerona Iredale, 1930
  41. Genus Miolyncina F. A. Schilder, 1939
  42. Genus Monetaria Troschel, 1863
  43. Genus Muracypraea Woodring, 1957
  44. Genus Naria J. E. Gray, 1837
  45. Genus Neobernaya Schilder, 1927
  46. Genus Nesiocypraea M. Azuma & Kurohara, 1967
  47. Genus Notadusta F. A. Schilder, 1935
  48. Genus Notocypraea F. A. Schilder, 1927
  49. Genus Notoluponia F. A. Schilder, 1935 †
  50. Genus Nucleolaria Oyama, 1959
  51. Genus Ovatipsa Iredale, 1931
  52. Genus Pahayokea Petuch, 2003 †
  53. Genus Palaeocypraea F. A. Schilder, 1928 †
  54. Genus Palmadusta Iredale, 1930
  55. Genus Palmulacypraea C. Meyer, 2003
  56. Genus Paradusta Lorenz, 2017
  57. Genus Perisserosa Iredale, 1930
  58. Genus Praerosaria Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 †
  59. Genus Proadusta Sacco, 1894 †
  60. Genus Propustularia F. A. Schilder, 1927
  61. Genus Protocypraea Schilder, 1927 †
  62. Genus Prozonarina F. A. Schilder, 1941 †
  63. Genus Pseudadusta Petuch, 2003 †
  64. Genus Pseudozonaria F. A. Schilder, 1927
  65. Genus Purpuradusta F. A. Schilder, 1939
  66. Genus Pustularia Swainson, 1840
  67. Genus Ransoniella Dolin & Lozouet, 2005
  68. Genus Raybaudia Lorenz, 2017
  69. Genus Romanekia Dolin & Aguerre, 2019 †
  70. Genus Schilderina Dolin & Aguerre, 2020
  71. Genus Semicypraea F. A. Schilder, 1936 †
  72. Genus Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 †
  73. Genus Staphylaea Jousseaume, 1884
  74. Genus Subepona Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 †
  75. Genus Talostolida F. A. Schilder, 1939
  76. Genus Talparia Troschel, 1863
  77. Genus Trona Jousseaume, 1884
  78. Genus Umbilia Jousseaume, 1884
  79. Genus Vicetia Fabiani, 1905 †
  80. Genus Zoila Jousseaume, 1884
  81. Genus Zonaria Jousseaume, 1884
  82. Genus Zonarina Sacco, 1894 †
  83. Genus Adusta Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Erronea Troschel, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  84. Genus Afrozoila Fehse, 2016 accepted as Barycypraea F. A. Schilder, 1927
  85. Genus Albacypraea Steadman & Cotton, 1946 accepted as Naria J. E. Gray, 1837
  86. Genus Aricia J. E. Gray, 1837 accepted as Monetaria Troschel, 1863 (unaccepted > junior homonym, of Aricia Savigny, 1822 [Polychaeta])
  87. Genus Basilitrona Iredale, 1930 accepted as Luria Jousseaume, 1884
  88. Genus Basterotia Jousseaume, 1884 † accepted as Trona Jousseaume, 1884 (invalid: junior homonym of Basterotia Hörnes, 1859 [Bivalvia]; Cavicypraea is a replacement name)
  89. Genus Brugnonia Jeffreys, 1883 accepted as Naria J. E. Gray, 1837
  90. Genus Calusacypraea Petuch, 1996 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 †
  91. Genus Cavicypraea Cossmann, 1896 † accepted as Trona Jousseaume, 1884 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  92. Genus Cribraria Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Cribrarula Strand, 1929 (Invalid: junior homonym of Cribraria Persoon, 1794 [Mycetozoa]; Cribrarula is a replacement name)
  93. Genus Crossia Shikama, 1974 accepted as Cypraeovula J. E. Gray, 1824 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  94. Genus Cupinota Iredale, 1939 accepted as Purpuradusta F. A. Schilder, 1939 (nomen nudum)
  95. Genus Cypraeacites Schlotheim, 1820 † accepted as Conocypraea Oppenheim, 1901 † (unavailable name under ICZN Art. 20.)
  96. Genus Cypraeova accepted as Cypraeovula J. E. Gray, 1824 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  97. Genus Cyprea [sic] accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  98. Genus Derstolida Iredale, 1935 accepted as Bistolida Cossmann, 1920 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  99. Genus Eopustularia Fehse, 2010 † accepted as Subepona Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 †
  100. Genus Epona H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Pustularia Swainson, 1840
  101. Genus Erosaria Troschel, 1863 accepted as Naria J. E. Gray, 1837
  102. Genus Etronsa Jousseaume, 1886 accepted as Mauritia Troschel, 1863 (junior objective synonym of Mauritia)
  103. Genus Eustaphylaea Steadman & Cotton, 1946 accepted as Staphylaea Jousseaume, 1884
  104. Genus Evenaria Iredale, 1930 accepted as Palmadusta Iredale, 1930 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  105. Genus Floradusta Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Palmadusta Iredale, 1930
  106. Genus Gratiadusta Iredale, 1930 accepted as Erronea Troschel, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  107. Genus Guttacypraea Iredale, 1935 accepted as Notocypraea F. A. Schilder, 1927
  108. Genus Ipserronea Iredale, 1935 accepted as Erronea Troschel, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  109. Genus Jousseaumia Sacco, 1894 † accepted as Jousseaumea Sacco, 1894 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
  110. Genus Kurodadusta Shikama, 1971 accepted as Nesiocypraea M. Azuma & Kurohara, 1967
  111. Genus Luponia J. E. Gray, 1837 accepted as Cypraeovula J. E. Gray, 1824 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  112. Genus Maurina Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Mauritia Troschel, 1863 (junior objective synonym of Mauritia)
  113. Genus Mauxiena Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Mauritia Troschel, 1863 (junior objective synonym of Mauritia)
  114. Genus Megalocypraea Schilder, 1927 † accepted as Gisortia Jousseaume, 1884 †
  115. Genus Megalocypraea F. A. Schilder, 1927 † accepted as Gisortia Jousseaume, 1884 †
  116. Genus Myakkacypraea Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 †
  117. Genus Mystaponda Iredale, 1930 accepted as Lyncina Troschel, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  118. Genus Nivigena Iredale, 1930 accepted as Cribrarula Strand, 1929
  119. Genus Okeechobea Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 †
  120. Genus Opponaria Iredale, 1939 accepted as Purpuradusta F. A. Schilder, 1939 (nomen nudum)
  121. Genus Ornamentaria M. Schilder & F. A. Schilder, 1937 accepted as Monetaria Troschel, 1863
  122. Genus Palangerosa Iredale, 1930 accepted as Erronea Troschel, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  123. Genus Palliocypraea Cossmann, 1906 † accepted as Umbilia Jousseaume, 1884 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  124. Genus Pantherinaria Sacco, 1894 accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758 (junior subjective synonym)
  125. Genus Paulonaria Iredale, 1930 accepted as Naria J. E. Gray, 1837
  126. Genus Plaziatia Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 accepted as Pseudozonaria F. A. Schilder, 1927 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  127. Genus Ponda Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Lyncina Troschel, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  128. Genus Ponticypraea Fehse, Lorenz, Hawke & K. Kovács, 2019 † accepted as Willungia A. W. B. Powell, 1938 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  129. Genus Protopirula Rennie, 1930 † accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  130. Genus Pseudogisortia Schilder, 1941 † accepted as Gisortia Jousseaume, 1884 †
  131. Genus Purperosa Iredale, 1935 accepted as Staphylaea Jousseaume, 1884
  132. Genus Ransonia Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 accepted as Ransoniella Dolin & Lozouet, 2005 (Invalid: junior homonym of Ransonia Blandin, 1979 [Arachnida]; Ransoniella is a replacement name)
  133. Genus Ravitrona Iredale, 1930 accepted as Monetaria Troschel, 1863
  134. Genus Rhynchocypraea Cossmann, 1898 † accepted as Umbilia Jousseaume, 1884 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  135. Genus Solvadusta Iredale, 1935 accepted as Erronea Troschel, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  136. Genus Stolida Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Bistolida Cossmann, 1920 (invalid: junior homonym of Stolida Lesson, 1832 [Aves]; Bistolida is a replacement name)
  137. Genus Tessellata Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Luria (Tessellata) Jousseaume, 1884 represented as Luria Jousseaume, 1884 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  138. Genus Thelxinovum Iredale, 1931 accepted as Notocypraea F. A. Schilder, 1927 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  139. Genus Vulgusella Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
  140. Genus Schilderia Tomlin, 1930 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  141. Genus Sinusigera A. d'Orbigny, 1853 (uncertain > nomen dubium, name established for a larval shell)
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Rafinesque, C. S. (1815). Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés. <em>[Book].</em> 1-224, (self-published) Palermo., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Cypraeidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=23022 on 2024-11-21
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original description Rafinesque, C. S. (1815). Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés. <em>[Book].</em> 1-224, (self-published) Palermo., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN [details] OpenAccess publication

context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Burgess, C.M. (1970). The Living Cowries. AS Barnes and Co, Ltd. Cranbury, New Jersey. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Lorenz F. (2002) New worldwide cowries. Descriptions of new taxa and revisions of selected groups of living Cypraeidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <i>Schriften zur Malakozoologie aus dem Haus der Natur-Cismar</i> 20: 1-292, pls 1-40. [details] 

additional source Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp. [details] 

additional source Meyer, C. (2003). Molecular systematics of cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) and diversification patterns in the Tropics. <em>Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 79: 401-459. [details] 

additional source Schilder, M. & Schilder, F. A. (1971). A catalogue of living and fossil cowries. A taxonomy and bibliography of Triviacea and Cypraeacea (Gastropoda Prosobranchia. <em>Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Mémoires, Deuxième Series.</em> 85: 1-246. [details] 

additional source Burgess C.M. (1985). <i>Cowries of the world</i>. Cape Town: Gordon Verhoef, Seacomber Publications. xiv + 289 pp. [details] 

additional source Moretzsohn, F. (2014). Cypraeidae: How well-inventoried is the best-known seashell family?. <em>American Malacological Bulletin.</em> 32(2): 278-289., available online at https://doi.org/10.4003/006.032.0219
page(s): 278-289 [details] 

additional source Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp. [details] 

additional source Helfer, J. R. (1946). The classification of Cypraeidae. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 60(2): 49-53., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8523730 [details] 
 
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Classification Alternative views on the classification of Cypraeidae range from uniting most of the species in the genus Cypraea (e.g. Ranson, 1967) to splitting in several subfamilies and dozens of genera (e.g. Schilder & Schilder, 1938 and subsequent papers) for less than 250 extant species). There is no doubt that the family has an old evolutionary history, dating back to the Jurassic, so that existing species are likely to show enough divergence so as to support some taxonomic splitting.
The classification of Lorenz (2002) largely coincides with that of Meyer (2003) based on molecular data, so that it was the basis for the classification in subfamilies in Bouchet & Rocroi (2005).
Subfamilies are here listed as alternate representation and the genera are direct child taxa of the family Cypraeidae.  [details]
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LanguageName 
English cowries  [details]
German PorzellanschneckenKaurischnecken  [details]
Japanese タカラガイ科  [details]