WoRMS name details
Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888
710836 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:710836)
unaccepted (original combination)
Species
marine
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 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=710836 on 2025-04-06
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Nomenclature
original description
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]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | dragon's head cowriedragon-head cowrie | [details] |
| German | Drachenkopfkauri | [details] |
