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Release 31.03 went live 18th November, 2011

Cryptocypraea dillwyni

(Schilder, F.A., 1922) Dillwyn's Cowry Shell size 9 - 17 mm Polynesia; Fiji; Moluccas
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderLITTORINIMORPHA
SuperFamilyCYPRAEOIDEA
FamilyCYPRAEIDAE EROSARIINAE
open bookPage/Plate
Proc. Malac. Soc. LondonVol. 15, p 106
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropodsp 105/9
Hamlyn Guide to Shells of the Worldp 114
Compendium of Seashellsp 84/3.3
Philippine Marine MolluscsVol. 1, p 102; Pl. 154/9
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 409/7-12
Cowriesp 84
Indonesian Shells Ip 57/18
Synonyms
Cypraea margarita Gray, J.E., 1828 (renamed)
Zool. J. LondonVol. 4, p 87-88
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 210
Pustularia theeva Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1943
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 210
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Pasquale Fazzini
2 Mollusc Net Auctions
3 Felix Lorenz
4 Felix Lorenz
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