Barycypraea fultoni

Barycypraea fultoni is a species of cowry found in the Indian Ocean, off the western coast of Africa, primarily off the coast of Mozambique.[1]

Barycypraea fultoni
Apertural views of shells of Barycypraea fultoni (right) and Bernaya teulerei (left)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Cypraeoidea
Family:
Cypraeidae
Subfamily:
Gisortiinae
Genus:
Barycypraea
Species:
B. fultoni
Binomial name
Barycypraea fultoni
(Sowerby III, 1903)
Synonyms[1]

Subspecies and formae
  • Barycypraea fultoni amorimi Raybaudi Massilia, L., 1990 [2]
    • Barycypraea fultoni amorimi massieri (f) Lorenz, F. Jr., 1991 [3]
  • Barycypraea fultoni fultoni (Sowerby, G.B. III, 1903) [4]
  • Barycypraea fultoni miniatra (f) Raybaudi Massilia, G., 1988 [5]

Description

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along the coasts of East Africa and South Africa.

References
  1. Barycypraea fultoni (Sowerby III, 1903). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. "Barycypraea fultoni amorimi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  3. "Barycypraea fultoni amorimi massieri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  4. "Barycypraea fultoni fultoni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  5. "Barycypraea fultoni miniatra". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
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