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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Ovulidae 

Cypraea adamsonii Sowerby II, 1832

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy


Senior name:

Pseudocypraea adamsonii (Sowerby II, 1832)

Types

Primary Type: holotype [] Sowerby, G.B. (1st) 1832. p.fig. 7
BMNH ((British Museum) Natural History, London) 1969139 holotype Capul Island, Philippines

Keywords

Original Epithet:  adamsonii
Original Text Name:  Cypraea adamsonii
Original Genus:  Cypraea

References

 Cate, C.N. 1973. p.4 Type SpecAv
 Cate, C.N. 1973. p.4 Type locality
 Cate, C.N. 1973. p.fig. 1 [ Stated to be Holotype ]  Illustration of type specimen

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Ovulidae Fleming, 1828
                          Pseudocypraea Schilder, 1927
                            Pseudocypraea adamsonii (Sowerby II, 1832)
                              Cypraea adamsonii Sowerby II, 1832

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=33746) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.