| Langford's cowry | |
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| Shell of Austrasiatica langfordi cavatoensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Austrasiatica |
| Species: | A. langfordi
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| Binomial name | |
| Austrasiatica langfordi (
Kuroda, 1938)
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| Synonyms | |
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Austrasiatica langfordi, common name : Langford's cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. [1]
Subspecies
- Austrasiatica langfordi cavatoensis (Lorenz, F. Jr., 2002)
- Austrasiatica langfordi langfordi ( Kuroda, 1938)
- Austrasiatica langfordi moretonensis (Schilder, F.A., 1965)
- Austrasiatica langfordi poppeorum Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2017
Description
The shell size varies between 37 mm and 70 mm
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Japan and Northern Australia.
References
- ^ Austrasiatica langfordi. WoRMS (2009). Austrasiatica langfordi. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530898 on 1 January 2011 .
- Kuroda T. (1938). Two new Japanese cowries. Venus. 8(3–4): 129–133, pls 5–7
- Meyer, C.P. (2004) Toward comprehensiveness: Increased molecular sampling within Cypraeidae and its phylogenetic implications. Malacologia 46(1): 127–156.
- Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002–2006. Census of Marine Life.
- Lorenz F. & Chiapponi M. (2017). The Philippine population of Austrasiatica langfordi (Kuroda 1938) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Acta Conchyliorum. 16: 69–75
External links
- "Austrasiatica langfordi langfordi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
Media related to
Austrasiatica langfordi at Wikimedia Commons
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| Langford's cowry | |
|---|---|
|
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| Shell of Austrasiatica langfordi cavatoensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Austrasiatica |
| Species: | A. langfordi
|
| Binomial name | |
| Austrasiatica langfordi (
Kuroda, 1938)
| |
| Synonyms | |
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Austrasiatica langfordi, common name : Langford's cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. [1]
Subspecies
- Austrasiatica langfordi cavatoensis (Lorenz, F. Jr., 2002)
- Austrasiatica langfordi langfordi ( Kuroda, 1938)
- Austrasiatica langfordi moretonensis (Schilder, F.A., 1965)
- Austrasiatica langfordi poppeorum Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2017
Description
The shell size varies between 37 mm and 70 mm
|
| This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (May 2010) |
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Japan and Northern Australia.
References
- ^ Austrasiatica langfordi. WoRMS (2009). Austrasiatica langfordi. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530898 on 1 January 2011 .
- Kuroda T. (1938). Two new Japanese cowries. Venus. 8(3–4): 129–133, pls 5–7
- Meyer, C.P. (2004) Toward comprehensiveness: Increased molecular sampling within Cypraeidae and its phylogenetic implications. Malacologia 46(1): 127–156.
- Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002–2006. Census of Marine Life.
- Lorenz F. & Chiapponi M. (2017). The Philippine population of Austrasiatica langfordi (Kuroda 1938) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Acta Conchyliorum. 16: 69–75
External links
- "Austrasiatica langfordi langfordi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
Media related to
Austrasiatica langfordi at Wikimedia Commons
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| This Cypraeidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |