WoRMS taxon details
Monetaria caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888)
570813 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:570813)
accepted
Species
Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted (original combination)
Cypraea caputdraconis f. poppei P. Martin, 1989 · unaccepted
Erosaria (Ravitrona) caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888) · unaccepted
Erosaria punctatissima Coen, 1949 · unaccepted (Synonym)
Monetaria caputdraconis f. darkini D. B. Waller & Berschauer, 2024 · unaccepted > unavailable name
- Subspecies Monetaria caputdraconis caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888)
- Subspecies Monetaria caputdraconis poppei (P. Martin, 1989)
- Forma Monetaria caputdraconis f. darkini D. B. Waller & Berschauer, 2024 accepted as Monetaria caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888) (unaccepted > unavailable name)
marine
(of Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 214-215, pl. 1, fig.1; pl. 2, fig. 1a. [details]
page(s): 214-215, pl. 1, fig.1; pl. 2, fig. 1a. [details]
Type locality contained in Hong Kong Island
type locality contained in Hong Kong Island [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Distribution Species endemic to Easter Island and Sala y Gomez Island
Distribution Species endemic to Easter Island and Sala y Gomez Island [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Monetaria caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=570813 on 2024-11-21
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original description
(of Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 214-215, pl. 1, fig.1; pl. 2, fig. 1a. [details]
original description (of Cypraea caputdraconis f. poppei P. Martin, 1989) Martin, P. (1989). Description of a new subspecies of <i>Erosaria (Ravitrona) caputdraconis</i> (Melvill, 1888) from the Central Pacific. <em>La Conchiglia.</em> 242-245: 3-6. [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Erosaria punctatissima Coen, 1949) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18. [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Erosaria (Ravitrona) caputdraconis var. punctatissima Coen, 1949) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18.
page(s): 15 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Meyer, C. (2003). Molecular systematics of cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) and diversification patterns in the Tropics. <em>Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 79: 401-459.
page(s): 411 [details]
additional source Burgess C.M. (1985). <i>Cowries of the world</i>. Cape Town: Gordon Verhoef, Seacomber Publications. xiv + 289 pp.
page(s): 206 [details]
additional source Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 235 [details]
additional source Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp.
page(s): 207 [details]
page(s): 214-215, pl. 1, fig.1; pl. 2, fig. 1a. [details]
original description (of Cypraea caputdraconis f. poppei P. Martin, 1989) Martin, P. (1989). Description of a new subspecies of <i>Erosaria (Ravitrona) caputdraconis</i> (Melvill, 1888) from the Central Pacific. <em>La Conchiglia.</em> 242-245: 3-6. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Erosaria punctatissima Coen, 1949) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Erosaria (Ravitrona) caputdraconis var. punctatissima Coen, 1949) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18.
page(s): 15 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Meyer, C. (2003). Molecular systematics of cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) and diversification patterns in the Tropics. <em>Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 79: 401-459.
page(s): 411 [details]
additional source Burgess C.M. (1985). <i>Cowries of the world</i>. Cape Town: Gordon Verhoef, Seacomber Publications. xiv + 289 pp.
page(s): 206 [details]
additional source Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 235 [details]
additional source Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp.
page(s): 207 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Distribution Species endemic to Easter Island and Sala y Gomez Island [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | dragon's head cowrydragon's head cowrie [from synonym]dragon-head cowrie [from synonym] | [details] |
| German | Drachenkopfkauri [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Monetaria caputdraconis)
To GB Mollusca Types (Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.00642) (from synonym Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888)
To GenBank (20 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888)
To GenBank (20 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To Malacopics (Monetaria caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888) Chile, Valparaíso, Isla de Pascua (Easter I...
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Monetaria caputdraconis)
To GB Mollusca Types (Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.00642) (from synonym Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888)
To GenBank (20 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888)
To GenBank (20 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To Malacopics (Monetaria caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888) Chile, Valparaíso, Isla de Pascua (Easter I...
