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Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758

Gold Ring Cowry


Lauren Hughes (2011)

 

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Names & Taxonomy

Synonyms & Names

Synonyms

Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 (original combination)
Monetaria annulus Linneaus, 1985
Cypraea annularis Perry, 1811
Cypraea annulata Donnovan, 1820
Cypraea annulus camelorum Rochebrune, 1884
Monetaria annulus camelorum Rochebrune, 1884
Monetaria harmandiana Rochebrune, 1884
Cypraea calcarata Melvill, 1888
Cypraea obvelata calcarata Melvill, 1888
Cypraea tectoriata Sulliotti 1924
Monetaria sosokoana Ladd, 1934
Monetaria annulus scutellum Schilder & Schilder, 1937
Monetaria dranga Iredale, 1939

Common Names

gold ringer
ring cowry
ringed cowry
gold ring cowry
gold ringed cowry
money cowry
golden cowry
golden ring cowry

Related Names

Parent: Monetaria
Children: Monetaria annulus sublitorea

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