Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae

Erosaria ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cypraea ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
   Erosaria ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758)
   Cypraea ocellata var. brunnea Gray, 1825
   Cypraea ocellata var. palatha Melvill, 1888
   Cypraea ocellata var. calophthalma Melvill, 1888
   Cypraea ocellata var. pelidna Melvill & Standen, 1904
   Cypraea ocellata var. pretiosa Melvill, 1905

Common Name

Ocellate cowry p.189 Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000.

Distribution

Keywords

depth: intertidal
habitat: under coral
habitat: under rocks [ in association with seaweed ]

References

Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.213 [ as Cypraea ocellata ] General reference
Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.189 General reference
Schilder, M. & Schilder, F.A. 1971. Secondary source
Classification
  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Cypraeidae Gray, 1824
                          Erosariinae Schilder, 1924
                            Erosaria Troschel, 1863
                              Erosaria ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=54151) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-10-16. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-09-27.