Barycypraea
| Barycypraea | |
|---|---|
| Shells of Barycypraea fultoni (left) and Barycypraea teulerei (right) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Schilder, 1927 |
Barycypraea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
Species
Species within the genus Barycypraea include:
- †Barycypraea caputviperae Martin, 1899[2]
- Barycypraea fultoni Sowerby III, 1903
- Barycypraea mus Linnaeus, 1758[3]
- Barycypraea teulerei Cazanavette, B., 1846[4] (synonyms : Cypraea leucostoma Gaskoin, J.S., 1843 ; Cypraea hidalgoi Shaw, H.O.N., 1909) : synonym of Bernaya teulerei (Cazenavette, 1846)
References
- ^ Barycypraea Schilder, 1827. WoRMS (2009). Barycypraea Schilder, 1827 . Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206886 on 23 October 2010 .
- ^ Gastropods.com : Barycypraea caputviperae Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine; accessed : 23 October 2010
- ^ Doneddu, M.; Manunza, B. (November 1996). "De Barcypraea mus (Linnaeus, 1758) soorten-groep" [The Barcypraea mus (Linnaeus, 1758) species group] (PDF). Vita Marina. 44 (1–2): 1. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Barycypraea teulerei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 October 2010.