OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae 

Luria isabella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Unknown isabella Linnaeus, 1758
   Luria isabella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Included taxa

   Luria isabella isabella (Linnaeus, 1758)
   Luria isabella conversa (Gray, 1824)

Common Name

Fawn-coloured Cowry p.126, f.1      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific Throughout Region
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.22 

Keywords

eCode: rocky shore 
habitat: coral reef [ ]
habitat: rock reef [ ]
substrate: rocks 

References

 Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.184 [ as Cypraea isabella ]  General reference
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.193-195 [ Figs 66, D; 68 G, H ]  General reference
 Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.82 Subspecific arrangement
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.182 [pl. 32 figs 7 a-d]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Cypraeidae Gray, 1824
                          Cypraeinae Gray, 1824
                            Luria Jousseaume, 1884
                              Luria isabella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=8486) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-01-08.