OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae 

Leporicypraea valentia (Perry, 1811)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cypraea valentia Perry, 1811
   Cypraea princeps Gray, 1824

Common Name

Prince Cowry p.122      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

Western Pacific; Torres Strait, QLD

  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern Pacific
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.82 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [to 80 m]
depth: subtidal [from 15 m]
habit: nestling 

References

 Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.88 General reference
 Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.64 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.183 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Cypraeidae Gray, 1824
                          Cypraeinae Gray, 1824
                            Leporicypraea Iredale, 1930
                              Leporicypraea valentia (Perry, 1811)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=8512) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-01-08.