Species Leporicypraea mappa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Map Cowry
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
General References
Burgess, C.M. 1985. Cowries of the World. Cape Town : Seacomber Publications 289 pp. [75]
Lorenz, F. 2001. Monograph of the living Zoila. Hackenheim, Germany : Conchbooks 187 pp. [24-28]
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
Common Name References
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [124, pl. 19, fig. 12] (Map 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) |
| 22-Nov-2011 | (import) |