WoRMS name details
Cypraea (Luponia) J. E. Gray, 1837
1651454 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1651454)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Subgenus
Cypraea algoensis J. E. Gray, 1825 accepted as Cypraeovula algoensis (J. E. Gray, 1825) (type by monotypy)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) asellus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Palmadusta asellus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) clandestina Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Palmadusta clandestina (Linnaeus, 1767) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) erosa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Naria erosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) errones Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Erronea errones (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) isabellamexicana Stearns, 1893 accepted as Luria isabellamexicana (Stearns, 1893) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) lynx Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Lyncina lynx (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) poraria Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Naria poraria (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) propinqua Garrett, 1879 accepted as Lyncina propinqua (Garrett, 1879) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) spadicea Swainson, 1823 accepted as Neobernaya spadicea (Swainson, 1823) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cypraea (Luponia) walkeri J. E. Gray, 1832 accepted as Contradusta walkeri (J. E. Gray, 1832) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Luponia J. E. Gray, 1837) Broderip W.J. (1837). Cypraeidae, pp. 254–259, In: C. Knight (ed.), <i>The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the diffusion of useful
knowledge</i>. C. Knight, London. Vol. 8, 510 pp.
page(s): 256 [details]
page(s): 256 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cypraea (Luponia) J. E. Gray, 1837. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1651454 on 2025-05-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Luponia J. E. Gray, 1837) Broderip W.J. (1837). Cypraeidae, pp. 254–259, In: C. Knight (ed.), <i>The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the diffusion of useful
knowledge</i>. C. Knight, London. Vol. 8, 510 pp.
page(s): 256 [details]
page(s): 256 [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 423 [details]
page(s): 423 [details]