Species Mauritia mauritiana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chocolate Cowry
- Cypraea mauritiana Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [721].
Type data:
Status unknown, Mauritius. - Cypraea turbinata Gmelin J.F. 1791. Caroli a Linné. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Lipsiae : Georg. Emanuel. Beer Vermes. Vol. 1(Part 6) pp. 3021–3910. [officially regarded by the ICZN Opinion 296 (26 Oct 1954) as the 13th edition of Systema Naturae] [3404].
- Cypraea trifasciata Gmelin J.F. 1791. Caroli a Linné. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Lipsiae : Georg. Emanuel. Beer Vermes. Vol. 1(Part 6) pp. 3021–3910. [officially regarded by the ICZN Opinion 296 (26 Oct 1954) as the 13th edition of Systema Naturae] [3405].
- Cypraea undulata Gmelin J.F. 1791. Caroli a Linné. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Lipsiae : Georg. Emanuel. Beer Vermes. Vol. 1(Part 6) pp. 3021–3910. [officially regarded by the ICZN Opinion 296 (26 Oct 1954) as the 13th edition of Systema Naturae] [3406].
- Cypraea venera Gmelin J.F. 1791. Caroli a Linné. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Lipsiae : Georg. Emanuel. Beer Vermes. Vol. 1(Part 6) pp. 3021–3910. [officially regarded by the ICZN Opinion 296 (26 Oct 1954) as the 13th edition of Systema Naturae] [3404].
- Cypraea regina Gmelin J.F. 1791. Caroli a Linné. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Lipsiae : Georg. Emanuel. Beer Vermes. Vol. 1(Part 6) pp. 3021–3910. [officially regarded by the ICZN Opinion 296 (26 Oct 1954) as the 13th edition of Systema Naturae] [3406].
- Cypraea castanea Röding, P.F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa. Hamburg : Trappii 199 pp. [Date published September 1798] [23].
- Cypraea paschalis Röding, P.F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa. Hamburg : Trappii 199 pp. [Date published September 1798] [22].
- Cypraea fuliginosa Perry, G. 1811. Conchology, or the natural history of shells containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings, executed from the natural specimens and including the latest discoveries. London : W. Miller 4 pp., 62 pls. [pl. 22, fig. 1] [junior homonym of Cypraea fuliginosa Röding, 1798].
- Peribolus adansonii Blainville, H.M.D. de 1825. Manuel de Malacologie et de Conchyliologie. Paris : Norman Fils 664 pp. [421].
- Cypraea calxequina Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1899. Notes on the Caput-Serpentis group of the Genus Cypraea. Journal of Conchology 9: 233-236 [236].
Type data:
Status unknown, Isles of the Pacific. - Cypraea (Aricia) arabica atra Dautzenberg, P. 1902. Revision de Cyraeidae de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 50(3): 291-384 [327] [as Cypraea (Aricia) arabica var. atra Dautzenberg, 1902].
- Mauritia mauritia albiflora Petrbok, J. 1932. Mauritia mauritia (Linné) var. albiflora var. n. Archiv für Molluskenkunde 64: 207-208 [207, pl. 16, fig. 2] [as Mauritia mauritia var. albiflora Petrbok, 1932; original reference seen].
Type data:
Holotype NMPC, Marquesas-Inseln. - Cypraea mauritiana cinerea Bouge, L.J. 1961. Malformation et colorations spécifiques chez plusieurs Cypraea de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et de la Polynésie Française. Journal de Conchyliologie 101: 3-6 [5] [as Cypraea mauritiana var. cinerea Bouge, 1961].
Type data:
Status unknown, Tuamutu, Polynésie.
Generic Combinations
- Mauritia mauritiana (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. A Guide to Worldwide Cowries. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-584. [55]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo Pacific
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, rocky shore.
Extra Ecological Information
In deep rocky crevices; exposed
General References
Burgess, C.M. 1985. Cowries of the World. Cape Town : Seacomber Publications 289 pp. [73] (as Cypraea mauritiana)
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [59]
Meyer, C. 2005. Mauritia mauritiana Linneaus, 1758. Cowrie Genetic Database Project. 2005. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cowries/mauritiana.htm
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. Christmas Island record)
Meyer, C.P. 2004. Toward comprehensiveness: increased molecular sampling within Cypraeidae and its phylogenetic implications. Malacologia 46(1): 127-156 (included in analysis)
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [185, pl. 31, figs 11 a,b]
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. [123, pl. 21, fig. 21] (Chocolate 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) |
| 17-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED |