Callistocypraea

Last updated

Callistocypraea
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Cypraeoidea
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Callistocypraea
Schilder, 1927
Type species
Cypraea aurantiumGmelin, 1791
Synonyms [1]

Lyncina (Callistocypraea)Schilder, 1927

Callistocypraea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. [1]

Species

Species brought into synonymy

Related Research Articles

<i>Murex</i> Genus of gastropods

Murex is a genus of medium to large sized predatory tropical sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, commonly called "murexes" or "rock snails".

<i>Littorina</i> Genus of gastropods

Littorina is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cypraeidae</span> Family of gastropods

Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries, is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Triviidae</span> Family of gastropods

Triviidae is a taxonomic family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea of the order Littorinimorpha.

<i>Chiton</i> (genus) Genus of molluscs

Chiton is a genus of chitons, a polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae.

<i>Bursa</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Bursa is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Bursidae, the frog snails or frog shells.

<i>Polinices</i> Genus of gastropods

Polinices is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, commonly known as moon snails.

<i>Cymatium</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Cymatium is a genus of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.

<i>Columbella</i> Genus of gastropods

Columbella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

<i>Cymbium</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Cymbium is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.

<i>Calyptraea</i> Genus of gastropods

Calyptraea, commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snails.

<i>Chelycypraea testudinaria</i> Species of mollusc

Chelycypraea testudinaria, common name the tortoise cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

<i>Cypraea</i> Genus of gastropods

Cypraea is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails or cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

<i>Lyncina</i> Genus of gastropods

Lyncina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

<i>Monetaria</i> Genus of gastropods

Monetaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

<i>Palmadusta</i> Genus of gastropods

Palmadusta is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

<i>Pusula</i> Genus of gastropods

Pusula is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias.

<i>Cheilea</i> Genus of gastropods

Cheilea is a genus of small limpet-like sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.

<i>Pitar</i> Genus of bivalves

Pitar is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. The genus contains over 60 species.

<i>Hysteroconcha</i> Genus of bivalves

Hysteroconcha is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.

References

  1. 1 2 "Callistocypraea". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 22 May 2021.