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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae

Erosaria boivinii (Kiener, 1843)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

Cypraea boivinii Kiener, 1843
Cypraea cuatoni Kosuge, 1983

Distribution

Keywords

habitat: under coral [ shallow water, sometimes deeper ]
habitat: under rocks

References

Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.208 [ as Cypraea boivinii ] General reference
Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.193 General reference
Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.88 General reference
Classification
  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Cypraeidae Gray, 1824
                          Erosariinae Schilder, 1924
                            Erosaria Troschel, 1863
                              Erosaria boivinii (Kiener, 1843)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=54451) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-10-18. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2002-09-01.