Subspecies Arestorides argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Cypraea ventricosa Gray, J.E. 1824. Monograph on the family Cypraeidae, a family of testaceous Mollusca. Zoological Journal of London 1: 137-152 [141].
- Cypraea argus concatenata Dautzenberg, P. 1902. Revision de Cyraeidae de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 50(3): 291-384 [296] [as Cypraea argus var. concatenata Dautzenberg, 1902].
Type data:
Status unknown, New Caledonia.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Lorenz, F. 2012. A new name for Arestorides argus contrastriata (Perry, 1811) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 42(1-4): 87-96 [Date published May 2012] [87-88, 90-91, fig. 3, pl. 3, Map 1]
Generic Combinations
- Arestorides argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Lorenz, F. 2012. A new name for Arestorides argus contrastriata (Perry, 1811) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 42(1-4): 87-96 [Date published May 2012] - Lyncina argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. A Guide to Worldwide Cowries. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-584. [77] - Lyncina (Arestoides) argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Meyer, C.P. 2004. Toward comprehensiveness: increased molecular sampling within Cypraeidae and its phylogenetic implications. Malacologia 46(1): 127-156 [appendix 1] - Cypraea (Lyncina) argus Linnaeus, 1758. —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [183]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Lorenz, F. 2012. A new name for Arestorides argus contrastriata (Perry, 1811) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 42(1-4): 87-96 [Date published May 2012] [90-91, Map 1]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral, intertidal, marine, rocks.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYPRAEOIDEA | 01-Dec-2014 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |