(ofCypraea cruenta var. coloba Melvill, 1888)Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543 page(s): 218, pl. 1, fig. 7. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Ovatipsa coloba coloba (Melvill, 1888). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1659508 on 2024-05-01
original description(ofCypraea cruenta var. coloba Melvill, 1888)Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543 page(s): 218, pl. 1, fig. 7. [details]
source of synonymyLorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp. page(s): 489 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality