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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae 

Staphylaea staphylaea staphylaea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cypraea staphylaea Linnaeus, 1758
   Cypraea staphylaea var. atrata Gray, 1825
   Cypraea (Pustularia) staphylaea monstr. depravata Dautzenberg, 1902
   *V. ?[sic!] staphylaea var. albicilla Sullioti, 1924
   Cypraea staphylaea var. expallescens Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1933
   Staphylaea staphylaea var. nitida Coen, 1949
   Staphylaea staphylaea var. fortis Coen, 1949
   Staphylaea staphylaea consobrina var. grisea Coen, 1949
   Staphylaea staphylaea consobrina var. lactea Coen, 1949

Common Name

Grape-like cowry p.212      Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000.  
Pustulose Cowry p.129, f.4a      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanIndo-Arabia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanIndo-ArabiaIndia (W)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanIndo-ArabiaMaldives
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Northern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaBrunei
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaMalaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPapua New Guinea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippinesSamar
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.92 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippinesSulu Sea
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.92 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 50m ]
depth: intertidal 
depth: sublittoral 
habitat: coral reef 

References

 Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.232  General reference
 Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.212 General reference
 Schilder, M. & Schilder, F.A. 1971.  Secondary source
 Subba Rao, N. V. 2003. p.174 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Cypraeidae Gray, 1824
                          Erosariinae Schilder, 1924
                            Staphylaea Jousseaume, 1884
                              Staphylaea staphylaea (Linnaeus, 1758)
                                Staphylaea staphylaea staphylaea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=54958) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-10-25. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-04-29.