Melicerona

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Melicerona
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Melicerona listeri listeri
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Melicerona

Iredale, 1930

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

Species

Species within the genus Melicerona include: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Melicerona . WoRMS (2010). Melicerona. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391309 on 14 October 2010 .