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| synonyms = *''Cypraea castanea'' <small>(Higgins, 1868)</small>
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*''Cypraea castanea'' <small>(Higgins, 1868)</small>
*''Cypraea verhoefi'' <small>Burgess, 1982</small>
*''Cypraea verhoefi'' <small>Burgess, 1982</small> (unnecessary substitute name for ''Luponia castanea'', by Burgess treated as a secondary homonym of ''Cypraea castanea'' <small>Röding, 1798</small>)
* ''Cypraeovula castanea'' <small>castanea (Higgins, 1868)</small>· accepted, alternate representation
*''Luponia castanea'' <small>Higgins, 1868</small> ([[basionym]])
*''Luponia castanea'' <small>Higgins, 1868</small> ([[basionym]])
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==Description==
==Description==
The length of the shell attains 28.9 mm.
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==Distribution==
==Distribution==
This marine species occurs off the [[Agulhas Bank]], South Africa
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==References==
==References==
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* Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) ''Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells''. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. page(s): 60
* Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) ''Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells''. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. page(s): 60
* Higgins E.T. (1868). Description of six new species of shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1868): 178-180 , pl. 14
* Higgins E.T. (1868). Description of six new species of shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1868): 178-180 , pl. 14


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28664679 Higgins E.T. (1868). Description of six new species of shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1868): 178-180 , pl. 14]
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[[Category:Cypraeidae]]
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Latest revision as of 10:05, 2 March 2021

Cypraeovula castanea
Shell of Cypraeovula castanea malani (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
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C. castanea
Binomial name
Cypraeovula castanea
(Higgins, 1868)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cypraea castanea (Higgins, 1868)
  • Cypraea verhoefi Burgess, 1982 (unnecessary substitute name for Luponia castanea, by Burgess treated as a secondary homonym of Cypraea castanea Röding, 1798)
  • Cypraeovula castanea castanea (Higgins, 1868)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Luponia castanea Higgins, 1868 (basionym)

Cypraeovula castanea is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]

Subspecies[edit]

  • Cypraeovula castanea castanea (Higgins, 1868)
  • Cypraeovula castanea latebrosa Swarts & Liltved in Liltved, 2000
  • Cypraeovula castanea malani Lorenz & de Bruin, 2009

Description[edit]

The length of the shell attains 28.9 mm.

Distribution[edit]

This marine species occurs off the Agulhas Bank, South Africa

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Cypraeovula castanea (Higgins, 1868). Bouchet, P. (2010). Cypraeovula castanea (Higgins, 1868). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458730 on 5 June 2010 .
  • Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. page(s): 60
  • Higgins E.T. (1868). Description of six new species of shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1868): 178-180 , pl. 14
  • Higgins E.T. (1868). Description of six new species of shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1868): 178-180 , pl. 14

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