Species Talostolida teres (Gmelin, 1791)
Tapering Cowry
- Cypraea teres 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 subfasciata Link, H.F. 1807. Beschreibung der Naturalien Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Rostock : Alders Erben. [6 parts with no volume description; pp.1-50, 51-100, 101-165, 1-30, 1-38, 1-38] [90].
- Cypraea alveolus Tapparone Canefri, C.M. 1882. Museum Paulucciuanum-Etudes malacologiques, II. Journal of Conchology 30: 22-37 [30, pl. 2].
- Cypraea tabescens elaoides Melvill, J.C. 1888. A survey of the genus Cypraea (Linn.), its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinities; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society 4 1: 184-252, pl. 1-2 [218] [as Cypraea tabescens var. elaoides Melvill, 1888].
- Cypraea (Erosaria) zanzibarica faedata Sullioti, G.R. 1911. Communicazioni Malacologishe (contribuzione allo studio delle Cypraeidae). Bulletino della Assoziacione Scientifica Ligure di Porto Maurizio 4 [2] [as Cypraea (Erosaria) zanzibarica var. faedata Sulliotti, 1911].
- Cypraea rashleighana transpiciens Taylor, J.K. 1916. Some varietal forms in the genus Cypraea. Journal of Conchology 15: 122-123 [123] [as Cypraea rashleighana var. transpiciens Taylor, 1916].
- Talostolida (subteres) hermanni Iredale, T. 1939. Australian Cowries. Part 2. The Australian Zoologist 9: 297-323 pls, 27-29 [311, pl. 28, figs 13-14].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.60570 dry, Great Barrier Reef, Bunker Group, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland [24°7'1.2"S,152°41'60"E].
Status unknown, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland. - Talostolida teres pentella Iredale, T. 1939. Australian Cowries. Part 2. The Australian Zoologist 9: 297-323 pls, 27-29 [311, pl. 28, figs 15-16].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.60571 dry, Great Barrier Reef, Bunker Group, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland [24°7'1.2"S,152°41'60"E].
Status unknown, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland.
Generic Combinations
- Talostolida teres (Gmelin, 1791). —
Meyer, C.P. 2004. Toward comprehensiveness: increased molecular sampling within Cypraeidae and its phylogenetic implications. Malacologia 46(1): 127-156 [154]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo Pacific, from Red Sea to central Pacific
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral, intertidal, marine, on sponges, shallow subtidal, subtidal.
General References
Meyer, C. 2005. Talostolida teres Gmelin, 1791. Cowrie Genetic Database Project. 2005. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cowries/teres.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)
Meyer, C.P. 2004. Toward comprehensiveness: increased molecular sampling within Cypraeidae and its phylogenetic implications. Malacologia 46(1): 127-156 (included in analysis)
Common Name References
Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. A Guide to Worldwide Cowries. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-584. [163] (Tapering Cowry)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CYPRAEOIDEA | 18-Apr-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 05-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 18-Jan-2012 | ADDED |