MolluscaBase - Luponia J. E. Gray, 1837

WoRMS name details

Luponia J. E. Gray, 1837

AphiaID

527612 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:527612)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Accepted name

Cypraeovula J. E. Gray, 1824

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Cypraea algoensis J. E. Gray, 1825 accepted as Cypraeovula algoensis (J. E. Gray, 1825) (type by monotypy)

Parent

Cypraeovulinae F. A. Schilder, 1927

Original name

Luponia J. E. Gray, 1837

Direct children (7)

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Species Luponia castanea E. T. Higgins, 1868 accepted as Cypraeovula castanea (E. T. Higgins, 1868) (original combination)
Species Luponia coronata F. A. Schilder, 1930 accepted as Cypraeovula coronata (F. A. Schilder, 1930) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Luponia edentula (J. E. Gray, 1825) accepted as Cypraeovula edentula (J. E. Gray, 1825)
Species Luponia fimbriolata P. P. Carpenter, 1872 accepted as Naria albuginosa (J. E. Gray, 1825) (nomen nudum)
Species Luponia fuscodentata (J. E. Gray, 1825) accepted as Cypraeovula fuscodentata (J. E. Gray, 1825)
Species Luponia montosa S. R. Roberts, 1870 accepted as Leporicypraea mappa mappa (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Luponia salita S. R. Roberts, 1870 accepted as Lyncina vitellus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Grammatical gender

feminine

Original description

Broderip W.J. (1837). Cypraeidae, pp. 254–259, In: C. Knight (ed.), The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge. C. Knight, London. Vol. 8, 510 pp.
page(s): 256 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Luponia J. E. Gray, 1837. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=527612 on 2025-05-17

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2010-09-30 13:42:21Z

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Rosenberg, Gary

2011-01-17 23:33:59Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2019-01-01 13:56:11Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2021-12-21 14:32:46Z

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Dekker, Henk

2023-04-24 08:33:31Z

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Herbert, David

Licensing

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Sources (2)

Nomenclature

original description Broderip W.J. (1837). Cypraeidae, pp. 254–259, In: C. Knight (ed.), The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge. C. Knight, London. Vol. 8, 510 pp.
page(s): 256 [details]

Taxonomy

source of synonymy Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 644 pp.
page(s): 423 [details]