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Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786
216812 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:216812)
accepted
Species
Cypraea (Pantherinaria) pantherina Lightfoot, 1786 † · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cypraea guttata Lamarck, 1810 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea leopardus Link, 1807 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea obtusa Perry, 1811 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pantherina catulus F. A. Schilder, 1924 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pantherina pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 · unaccepted
Cypraea pantherina var. albonitens Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pantherina var. juvenca Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pantherina var. syringa Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pantherina var. theriaca Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pardus Röding, 1798 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea tigrina Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. albonitens Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. auricomata Sulliotti, 1924 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. badionitens Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. funebralis Sulliotti, 1924 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. juvenca Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. syringa Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vinosa var. theriaca Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Subspecies Cypraea pantherina catulus F. A. Schilder, 1924 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subspecies Cypraea pantherina pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786
- Subspecies Cypraea pantherina rasnasraniensis Heiman & Mienis, 2001 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786
- Variety Cypraea pantherina var. albonitens Melvill, 1888 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Cypraea pantherina var. juvenca Melvill, 1888 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Cypraea pantherina var. syringa Melvill, 1888 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Cypraea pantherina var. theriaca Melvill, 1888 accepted as Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine
Lightfoot, J. (1786). A Catalogue of the Portland Museum, lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland, deceased; which will be sold by auction by Mr. Skinner & Co. <em>[book].</em> London. viii + 194 pp., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43259464 [details]
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original description
Lightfoot, J. (1786). A Catalogue of the Portland Museum, lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland, deceased; which will be sold by auction by Mr. Skinner & Co. <em>[book].</em> London. viii + 194 pp., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43259464 [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina rasnasraniensis Heiman & Mienis, 2001) Heiman E.L. & Mienis H.K. (2001). <i>Cypraea pantherina rasnasraniensis</i> new ssp. from the east coast of Sinai (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Cypraeidae: Cypraeainae). <i>Triton</i>, 4: 7-11 [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. albonitens 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): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens 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): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea vinosa 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): 3421. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pardus Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 24. [details]
original description (of Cypraea leopardus Link, 1807) Link, D. H. F. (1806-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Adlers Erben. 1, pp. 1-50 [1806]; 2, pp. 51-100 [1807]; 3, pp. 101-165 [1807]; 4, pp. 1-30 [1807]; 5, pp. 1-38 [1808]; 6, pp. 1-38 [1808]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237
page(s): 88. [details]
original description (of Cypraea guttata Lamarck, 1810) Lamarck [J.-B. M. de]. (1810). Sur la détermination des espèces parmi les animaux sans vertèbres, et particulièrement parmi les Mollusques testacés. <em>Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 15: 20-40; [Suite des espèces du genre Cône] 263-286, 422-454; [Suite du genre Porcelaine] 16: 89-114., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3546607
page(s): 453. [details]
original description (of Cypraea obtusa Perry, 1811) Perry, G. (1811). Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries. W. Miller, London, 4 pp. + 61 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41764832
page(s): pl. 19, fig. 1. [details]
original description (of Cypraea tigrina Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome septième, 711 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47433
page(s): 383. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. juvenca 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): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. syringa 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): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. theriaca 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): 211 [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina catulus F. A. Schilder, 1924) Schilder, F. A. (1924). Systematischer Index der rezenten Cypraeidae. <em>Archiv fur Naturgeschichte, Abt. A.</em> 90 (4): 179-214.
page(s): 192. [details]
original description (of Cypraea vinosa var. auricomata Sulliotti, 1924) Sulliotti, G. R. (1924). <i>Note di patologia malacologica. (Contribuzione allo studio delle Cypraeidae). Articolo sesto</i>. Imperia. 15 pp.
page(s): 6: 10. [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Cypraea vinosa var. funebralis Sulliotti, 1924) Sulliotti, G. R. (1924). <i>Note di patologia malacologica. (Contribuzione allo studio delle Cypraeidae). Articolo sesto</i>. Imperia. 15 pp.
page(s): 6: 9. [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. theriaca distorta 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): 211 [details]
basis of record Burgess, C.M. (1970). The Living Cowries. AS Barnes and Co, Ltd. Cranbury, New Jersey. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp.
page(s): 66 [details]
additional source Burgess C.M. (1985). <i>Cowries of the world</i>. Cape Town: Gordon Verhoef, Seacomber Publications. xiv + 289 pp.
page(s): 78 [details]
additional source Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 285, pl. 57. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina rasnasraniensis Heiman & Mienis, 2001) Heiman E.L. & Mienis H.K. (2001). <i>Cypraea pantherina rasnasraniensis</i> new ssp. from the east coast of Sinai (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Cypraeidae: Cypraeainae). <i>Triton</i>, 4: 7-11 [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. albonitens 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): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens 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): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea vinosa 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): 3421. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pardus Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 24. [details]
original description (of Cypraea leopardus Link, 1807) Link, D. H. F. (1806-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Adlers Erben. 1, pp. 1-50 [1806]; 2, pp. 51-100 [1807]; 3, pp. 101-165 [1807]; 4, pp. 1-30 [1807]; 5, pp. 1-38 [1808]; 6, pp. 1-38 [1808]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237
page(s): 88. [details]
original description (of Cypraea guttata Lamarck, 1810) Lamarck [J.-B. M. de]. (1810). Sur la détermination des espèces parmi les animaux sans vertèbres, et particulièrement parmi les Mollusques testacés. <em>Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 15: 20-40; [Suite des espèces du genre Cône] 263-286, 422-454; [Suite du genre Porcelaine] 16: 89-114., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3546607
page(s): 453. [details]
original description (of Cypraea obtusa Perry, 1811) Perry, G. (1811). Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries. W. Miller, London, 4 pp. + 61 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41764832
page(s): pl. 19, fig. 1. [details]
original description (of Cypraea tigrina Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome septième, 711 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47433
page(s): 383. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. juvenca 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): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. syringa 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): 211. [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. theriaca 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): 211 [details]
original description (of Cypraea pantherina catulus F. A. Schilder, 1924) Schilder, F. A. (1924). Systematischer Index der rezenten Cypraeidae. <em>Archiv fur Naturgeschichte, Abt. A.</em> 90 (4): 179-214.
page(s): 192. [details]
original description (of Cypraea vinosa var. auricomata Sulliotti, 1924) Sulliotti, G. R. (1924). <i>Note di patologia malacologica. (Contribuzione allo studio delle Cypraeidae). Articolo sesto</i>. Imperia. 15 pp.
page(s): 6: 10. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Cypraea vinosa var. funebralis Sulliotti, 1924) Sulliotti, G. R. (1924). <i>Note di patologia malacologica. (Contribuzione allo studio delle Cypraeidae). Articolo sesto</i>. Imperia. 15 pp.
page(s): 6: 9. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Cypraea pantherina var. theriaca distorta 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): 211 [details]
basis of record Burgess, C.M. (1970). The Living Cowries. AS Barnes and Co, Ltd. Cranbury, New Jersey. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp.
page(s): 66 [details]
additional source Burgess C.M. (1985). <i>Cowries of the world</i>. Cape Town: Gordon Verhoef, Seacomber Publications. xiv + 289 pp.
page(s): 78 [details]
additional source Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 285, pl. 57. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Authority See "Detais" under Lightfoot reference. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | panther cowrie | [details] |
To Conchology (Cypraea pantherina SPECIAL COLOR)
To Conchology (Cypraea pantherina)
To GB Mollusca Types (Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.00264) (from synonym Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888)
To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Eritrea, Dahlak Archipelago, ex coll. E. Kaptein .)
To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Eritrea, Shim?l? al Ba?r? al A?mar, Dahlak Archipelago, ex coll. J.Ph. Voorwinde)
To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Israel, Darom, Gulf of Eilat, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Philippines, ex coll. F.J.A. Slieker Jr.)
To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Red Sea, ex coll. F.J.A. Slieker Jr.)
To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina Heiman & Mienis, 2001 Egypt, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Hurghada, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Conchology (Cypraea pantherina)
To GB Mollusca Types (Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.00264) (from synonym Cypraea pantherina var. badionitens Melvill, 1888)
To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Eritrea, Dahlak Archipelago, ex coll. E. Kaptein .)
To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Eritrea, Shim?l? al Ba?r? al A?mar, Dahlak Archipelago, ex coll. J.Ph. Voorwinde)
To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Israel, Darom, Gulf of Eilat, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Philippines, ex coll. F.J.A. Slieker Jr.)
To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Red Sea, ex coll. F.J.A. Slieker Jr.)
To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina Heiman & Mienis, 2001 Egypt, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Hurghada, ex coll. J. Trausel)
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![To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Philippines, ex coll. F.J.A. Slieker Jr.)](https://malacopics.nl/showimage.php?malacopicname=Cypraeidae&image=Cypraea pantherina.jpg "To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Philippines, ex coll. F.J.A. Slieker Jr.)")
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![To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Red Sea, ex coll. F.J.A. Slieker Jr.)](https://malacopics.nl/showimage.php?malacopicname=Cypraeidae&image=Cypraea pantherina (f) niger.jpg "To Malacopics (Cypraea pantherina [Lightfoot], 1786 Red Sea, ex coll. F.J.A. Slieker Jr.)")
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