WoRMS taxon details
Naria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817)
1079112 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1079112)
accepted
Species
Cypraea albida Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted
Cypraea controversa Menke, 1829 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)
invalid: junior homonym of Cypraea controversa Gray, 1824
Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817 · unaccepted (original combination)
Cypraea gangranosa var. annosa Vayssière, 1905 · unaccepted
Cypraea gangranosa var. melanosema Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted
Cypraea gangranosa var. obesa Fulton, 1930 · unaccepted
Cypraea gangrenosa [sic] · unaccepted (incorrect subsequent spelling)
Cypraea martiniana Anton, 1838 · unaccepted
Cypraea minuta Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted
Cypraea reentsii Dunker, 1852 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Erosaria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817) · unaccepted
Erosaria gangranosa gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817) · unaccepted
Erosaria gangranosa reentsii (Dunker, 1852) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899
page(s): 465 [details]
page(s): 465 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Naria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1079112 on 2025-04-01
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899
page(s): 465 [details]
original description (of Cypraea reentsii Dunker, 1852) Dunker, W. (1852). Diagnoses molluscorum novorum. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 9: 189–191., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16300887
page(s): 189 [details]
original description (of Cypraea gangranosa var. obesa Fulton, 1930) Fulton, H. C. (1930). Molluscan notes V. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 19(1): 17-19., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.mollus.a063999
page(s): 19 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Cypraea albida Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3404 [details]
original description (of Cypraea minuta Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3406 [details]
original description (of Cypraea martiniana Anton, 1838) Anton, H. E. (1838). <i>Verzeichniss der Conchylien welche sich in der Sammlung von Herrmann Eduard Anton befinden. Herausgegeben von dem Besitzer</i>. Halle: Anton. xvi + 110 pp. [Title page dated 1839, but volume actually published in 1838; see Cernohorsky, 1978, <i>The Veliger</i> 20(3): 299]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11967421
page(s): 96 [details]
original description (of Cypraea controversa Menke, 1829) Menke, C. T. (1829). <i>Verzeichniss der Ansehnlichen Conchylien-Sammlung des Freiherrn von den Malsburg.</i> Pyrmont: Heinrich Gelpte. vi + 123 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59015752
page(s): 79 [details]
original description (of Cypraea gangranosa var. melanosema 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 at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 222 [details]
original description (of Cypraea gangranosa var. annosa Vayssière, 1905) Vayssière, A. (1905). Note sur les Cypraeidés recueillis par M. Ch. Gravier, à Djibouti, en 1904. <em>Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 11: 165-169., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42897738
page(s): 168; note: name attributed by Vayssière to Jousseaume [details]
basis of record Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 260, pl. 37 [details]
page(s): 465 [details]
original description (of Cypraea reentsii Dunker, 1852) Dunker, W. (1852). Diagnoses molluscorum novorum. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 9: 189–191., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16300887
page(s): 189 [details]
original description (of Cypraea gangranosa var. obesa Fulton, 1930) Fulton, H. C. (1930). Molluscan notes V. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 19(1): 17-19., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.mollus.a063999
page(s): 19 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Cypraea albida Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3404 [details]
original description (of Cypraea minuta Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3406 [details]
original description (of Cypraea martiniana Anton, 1838) Anton, H. E. (1838). <i>Verzeichniss der Conchylien welche sich in der Sammlung von Herrmann Eduard Anton befinden. Herausgegeben von dem Besitzer</i>. Halle: Anton. xvi + 110 pp. [Title page dated 1839, but volume actually published in 1838; see Cernohorsky, 1978, <i>The Veliger</i> 20(3): 299]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11967421
page(s): 96 [details]
original description (of Cypraea controversa Menke, 1829) Menke, C. T. (1829). <i>Verzeichniss der Ansehnlichen Conchylien-Sammlung des Freiherrn von den Malsburg.</i> Pyrmont: Heinrich Gelpte. vi + 123 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59015752
page(s): 79 [details]
original description (of Cypraea gangranosa var. melanosema 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 at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 222 [details]
original description (of Cypraea gangranosa var. annosa Vayssière, 1905) Vayssière, A. (1905). Note sur les Cypraeidés recueillis par M. Ch. Gravier, à Djibouti, en 1904. <em>Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 11: 165-169., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42897738
page(s): 168; note: name attributed by Vayssière to Jousseaume [details]
basis of record Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 260, pl. 37 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | gangrene cowry [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes) (from synonym Erosaria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Erosaria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817))
To Conchology (Naria gangranosa GIANT)
To Conchology (Naria gangranosa LARGE)
To Conchology (Naria gangranosa SPECIAL COLOR)
To Conchology (Naria gangranosa)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Naria gangranosa)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Erosaria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817))
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817)
To Malacopics (Naria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817))
To Malacopics (Naria gangranosa)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Erosaria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Erosaria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817))
To Conchology (Naria gangranosa GIANT)
To Conchology (Naria gangranosa LARGE)
To Conchology (Naria gangranosa SPECIAL COLOR)
To Conchology (Naria gangranosa)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Naria gangranosa)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Erosaria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817))
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817)
To Malacopics (Naria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817))
To Malacopics (Naria gangranosa)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Erosaria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817)
.jpg "To Malacopics (Naria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817))")
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