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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae 

Cypraea caput draconis Melvill, 1888

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy


Senior name:

Erosaria caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888)

Types

[original reference seen] Melvill, J.C. 1888. p.214, pl.1-2, f.1-2
Hong Kong

Keywords

Original Epithet:  caputdraconis
Nomenclatural Action: New Taxon       Melvill, J.C. 1888.  
Original Text Name:  Cypraea caput draconis
Original Genus:  Cypraea
Status of Name: Used as Valid Name       Rehder, H.A. 1980.  

References

 Rehder, H.A. 1980. [ ]  Synonomy

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)
                                Cypraea caput draconis Melvill, 1888

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=54832) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.