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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae 

Erosaria caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cypraea (Aricia) caput-serpentis auct.
   Cypraea caput draconis Melvill, 1888
   Erosaria caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888)
   Erosaria (Ravitrona) caputdraconis var. punctatissima Coen, 1949

Included taxa

   Erosaria caputdraconis poppei Martin, 1989

Common Name

Dragon's Head cowry p.207      Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000.  

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: Easter Island Group
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: Easter Island Group
     Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 67 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
habitat: rocky crevices 
habitat: tide pools       Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 67 

References

 Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.206 [ as Cypraea caputdraconis ]  General reference
 Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.207 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 caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=54831) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-10-24. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-08-19.