Species Arestorides argus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Eyed Cowry
- Cypraea argus bynei Sullioti, G.R. 1924. Note di patologia malacologica (Contribuzione allo studio delle Cypraeidae). Italy : Imperia, Tip. Nazionale 15 pp. [12] [as Cypraea argus var. bynei Sulliotti, 1924].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Eastern Indian Ocean, Indo-China, Indo-Malaysia, Oceania, Philippines; Indo-West Pacific; North West Cape, WA to central Qld.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral, intertidal, marine, rocks.
General References
Burgess, C.M. 1985. Cowries of the World. Cape Town : Seacomber Publications 289 pp. [89]
Meyer, C.P. 2003. Molecular systematics of cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) and diversification patterns in the tropics. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society of London 79: 401-459 (included in analysis)
Meyer, C.P. 2004. Toward comprehensiveness: increased molecular sampling within Cypraeidae and its phylogenetic implications. Malacologia 46(1): 127-156 (included in analysis)
Rosenberg, G. 2012. Arestorides argus (Linnaeus, 1758). World Register of Marine Species. 2012-03-22. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=527787
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [183, pl. 31, fig. 4]
Common Name References
Coleman, N. 1975. What Shell is That? Sydney : Lansdowne Press 298 pp. [120, pl. 356] (Eyed Cowry)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CYPRAEOIDEA | 22-Mar-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 22-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 01-Jun-2021 | 05-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 01-Jun-2021 | 05-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 17-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED |