Macrocypraea
| Macrocypraea | |
|---|---|
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| A shell of Macrocypraea cervinetta from Panama, dorsal view, anterior end towards the right | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cypraeoidea |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Macrocypraea |
Macrocypraea is a genus of large sea snails, cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
Species
Species within the genus Macrocypraea include:
- Macrocypraea cervinetta (Kiener, 1843)
- Macrocypraea cervus (Linnaeus, 1771)[2]
- Macrocypraea zebra (Linnaeus, 1758)[3]
References
- ↑ Macrocypraea . WoRMS (2010). Macrocypraea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415594 on 5 June 2010.
- ↑ Macrocypraea cervus (Linnaeus, 1771). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
- ↑ Macrocypraea zebra (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
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