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Schilderia achatidea achatidea (J. E. Gray, 1837)
579224 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:579224)
unaccepted
Subspecies
Cypraea achatidea var. auricoma Crosse, 1897 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea achatidea var. efasciata Pallary, 1900 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea achatidea var. oranica Crosse, 1897 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea achatidea var. physoides Monterosato, 1897 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea grayi Kiener, 1844 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea grayi var. rufula Mollerat, 1890 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Schilderia achatidea oranica (Crosse, 1897) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Cypraea achatidea J. E. Gray, 1837) Sowerby, G. B. I. (1832-1837). <i>Cypraea, Erato, Ovulum</i>. In: <i>The Conchological Illustrations; or coloured figures of hitherto unfigured Recent shells</i>. London, privately published. Parts 1-8, 101-131, fig. 1-181. Catalogue and index, 20 pp. [Parts 1-8, figs 1–61 (1832); Parts 101-112, figs 63-112 (1836); Parts 113-131, figs 113-181 (1837)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35432534
page(s): 131, fig. 179 [details]
page(s): 131, fig. 179 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Schilderia achatidea achatidea (J. E. Gray, 1837). Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=579224 on 2025-09-11
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(of Cypraea achatidea J. E. Gray, 1837) Sowerby, G. B. I. (1832-1837). <i>Cypraea, Erato, Ovulum</i>. In: <i>The Conchological Illustrations; or coloured figures of hitherto unfigured Recent shells</i>. London, privately published. Parts 1-8, 101-131, fig. 1-181. Catalogue and index, 20 pp. [Parts 1-8, figs 1–61 (1832); Parts 101-112, figs 63-112 (1836); Parts 113-131, figs 113-181 (1837)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35432534
page(s): 131, fig. 179 [details]
basis of record Lorenz F. (2002) New worldwide cowries. Descriptions of new taxa and revisions of selected groups of living Cypraeidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <i>Schriften zur Malakozoologie aus dem Haus der Natur-Cismar</i> 20: 1-292, pls 1-40. [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): 404, pl. 161 [details]
page(s): 131, fig. 179 [details]
basis of record Lorenz F. (2002) New worldwide cowries. Descriptions of new taxa and revisions of selected groups of living Cypraeidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <i>Schriften zur Malakozoologie aus dem Haus der Natur-Cismar</i> 20: 1-292, pls 1-40. [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): 404, pl. 161 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
