Species Erronea cylindrica (Born, 1778)
Cylindrical Cowry
- Cypraea cylindrica Born, 1778.
Generic Combinations
- Erronea cylindrica (Born, 1778).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-China, Indo-Malaysia, Western Pacific; Central Indo-West Pacific; Micronesia; Shark Bay, WA to central Qld (Wilson, 1993) West Pacific to northwest Australia (Lorenz & Hubert, 2000).
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, marine, shallow subtidal.
General References
Burgess, C.M. 1985. Cowries of the World. Cape Town : Seacomber Publications 289 pp. [160] (as Cypraea cylindrica)
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [181, pl. 34, figs 3a,b]
Common Name References
Wilson, B. 2002. A handbook to Australian seashells on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney : Reed New Holland 185 pp. [114, pl. 115] (Cylindrical Cowry)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CYPRAEOIDEA | 05-Mar-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 23-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |