MolluscaBase - Gigantocypraea gigas (McCoy, 1867) †

Traits taxon details

Gigantocypraea gigas (McCoy, 1867) †

To MNHN Fossil collection (Zoila gigas (McCOY, 1867); Figuré; F.R64618)

AphiaID

1586415 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1586415)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Gigantocypraea F. A. Schilder, 1927 †

Original name

Cypraea gigas McCoy, 1867 †

Synonymised names

Zoila gigas (McCoy, 1867) † · unaccepted > superseded combination

Environment

marine

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

(of ) McCoy [M'Coy], F. (1867). On the recent zoology and palaeontology of Victoria. <em>Intercolonial Exhibition Essays.</em> 1866: 1-24. Melbourne., available online at http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-357199150
page(s): 18. [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Gigantocypraea gigas (McCoy, 1867) †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1586415 on 2025-04-01

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Gigantocypraea gigas (McCoy, 1867) †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1586415 on 2025-04-01

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2022-06-07 10:00:14Z

created

Dekker, Henk

[taxonomic tree]

original description (of ) McCoy [M'Coy], F. (1867). On the recent zoology and palaeontology of Victoria. <em>Intercolonial Exhibition Essays.</em> 1866: 1-24. Melbourne., available online at http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-357199150
page(s): 18. [details]

Definitions

To MNHN Fossil collection (Zoila gigas (McCOY, 1867); Figuré; F.R64618) (from synonym Zoila gigas (McCoy, 1867) †)

From editor or global species database

To MNHN Fossil collection (Zoila gigas (McCOY, 1867); Figuré; F.R64618)

Hosted externally, from synonym