Sphaerocypraea

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Sphaerocypraea
Sphaerocypraea incomparabilis (MNHN-IM-2000-3556).jpeg
Shell of Sphaerocypraea incomparabilis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Cypraeoidea
Family: Eocypraeidae
Genus: Sphaerocypraea
F. A. Schilder, 1924
Type species
Cypraea bowerbankiiSowerby in Dixon, 1850
Synonyms [1]
  • ChimaeriaBriano, 1993
  • Eocypraea (Sphaerocypraea) F. A. Schilder, 1927 (original combination)
  • MarginocypraeaIngram, 1947

Sphaerocypraea is a small family of large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Eocypraeidae, belonging to the cowries and cowry allies. [1]

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Cypraeoidea Superfamily of gastropods

Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies, is a superfamily of sea snails, marine gastropods included in the clade Littorinimorpha. This superfamily had been called Cypraeacea and was named by Rafinesque in 1815.

Cypraeidae Family of gastropods

Cypraeidae, common 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.

Ovulidae Family of gastropods

Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies.

Triviidae Family of gastropods

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

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

Pustularia is a small genus of medium-sized sea snails or cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pustulariinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Pediculariinae Subfamily of gastropods

Pediculariinae is a subfamily of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae and the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies. As of 2009, it comprises 48 described species of which 20 are regarded as valid by most scientists.

Eocypraeidae Family of gastropods

Eocypraeidae is a small family of large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies.

<i>Crenavolva traillii</i> Species of gastropod

Crenavolva traillii, common name Traill's ovulid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.

<i>Cuspivolva celzardi</i> Species of gastropod

Cuspivolva celzardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.

Cymbovula acicularis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.

Cyphoma aureocinctum, common name : the gold-banded egg shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.

<i>Cyphoma signatum</i> Species of gastropod

Cyphoma signatum, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.This species was recently synonymised with Cyphoma gibbosum.

Testudovolva ericae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.

<i>Serratovolva luteocincta</i> Species of gastropod

Serratovolva luteocincta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.

<i>Carpiscula</i> Genus of gastropods

Carpiscula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeinae Schilder, 1924 of the family Ovulidae.

<i>Naviculavolva</i> Genus of gastropods

Naviculavolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Simniinae of the family Ovulidae.

<i>Pedicularia splendida</i> Species of gastropod

Pedicularia splendida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, one of the families of cowry allies.

<i>Jenneria</i> Genus of gastropods

Jenneria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae, one of the families of cowry allies.

Pedicularia deshayesiana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pediculariidae, one of the families of cowry allies.

<i>Proadusta</i> Extinct genus of gastropods

Proadusta is an extinct genus of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Zonariinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Sphaerocypraea F. A. Schilder, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=575779 on 2022-06-19