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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Triviidae 

Cypraea pilula Kiener, 1843

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy


Senior name:

Niveria (Cleotrivia) globosa (Sowerby, 1832)

Types

Primary Type: holotype [] Kiener, L.C. 1845. p.151, pl. 54, figs. 2-2a
MNHP (Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris) type has been lost holotype Punaluu, Oahu, Hawaii (19º38'N, 155º59'W)

Keywords

Original Epithet:  pilula
Original Text Name:  Cypraea pilula Kiener, 1843
Original Genus:  Cypraea

References

 Cate, C.N. 1979. p.59 Type locality

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Velutinoidea
                        Triviidae Troschel, 1863
                          Triviinae Troschel, 1863
                            Niveria Jousseaume, 1884
                              Niveria (Cleotrivia) Iredale, 1930
                                Niveria (Cleotrivia) globosa (Sowerby, 1832)
                                  Cypraea pilula Kiener, 1843

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=8878) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.