WoRMS taxon details
Cypraeinae Rafinesque, 1815
411671 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:411671)
accepted
Subfamily
- Tribe Cypraeini Rafinesque, 1815
- Genus Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Muracypraea Woodring, 1957
- Genus Cyprea [sic] accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Pantherinaria Sacco, 1894 accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758 (junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Tigris Troschel, 1863 accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Vulgusella Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Tribe Mauritiini W. R. Steadman & Cotton, 1946
- Genus Leporicypraea Iredale, 1930
- Genus Macrocypraea F. A. Schilder, 1930
- Genus Mauritia Troschel, 1863
- Genus Etronsa Jousseaume, 1886 accepted as Mauritia Troschel, 1863 (junior objective synonym of Mauritia)
- Genus Maurina Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Mauritia Troschel, 1863 (junior objective synonym of Mauritia)
- Genus Mauxiena Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Mauritia Troschel, 1863 (junior objective synonym of Mauritia)
marine
Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 145; note: original spelling (subfamily) Cypridia [details]
page(s): 145; note: original spelling (subfamily) Cypridia [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Cypraeinae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411671 on 2026-04-22
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Nomenclature
original description
Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 145; note: original spelling (subfamily) Cypridia [details]
basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 145; note: original spelling (subfamily) Cypridia [details]
basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors
[request]
