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Release 31.03 went live 18th November, 2011

Cypraea tigris

Linnaeus, C., 1758 Tiger Cowry Shell size 38 - 134 mm E Africa - Hawaii
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderLITTORINIMORPHA
SuperFamilyCYPRAEOIDEA
FamilyCYPRAEIDAE CYPRAEINAE CYPRAEINI
open bookPage/Plate
Systema Naturaeed. X, Stockholm, 1, p 718
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropodsp 76/1
The Shell Handbookp 87
Hamlyn Guide to Shells of the Worldp 106
Collector's guide to Seashells of the Worldp 72/2
M.B. Pocket Guide to Shells of the Worldp 59
Eyewitness handbooks - Shellsp 71
Compendium of Seashellsp 97/3.2
Australian Marine Shells Part 1p 179; 352 ill.; Pl. 31/1
Guide to Australian Shellsp 16/2
Molluscs of Okinawap 63/3
Shells of Taiwan Illustrated in Colourp 291/9-10
Shells of the Philippinesp 83/1a
Guide to Shells of Papua New Guineap 12/2
Philippine Marine MolluscsVol. 1, p 102; Pl. 110-112
Shells of New Guinea & Central Pacificp 25/21-24
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 261/3-6, 8-11; 263/7
Cowriesp 176
Marine Molluscs of Mauritiusp 47/126
Indian Shells, The Book ofp 21/1
Seashells of South East Asiap 44
Shells of Vietnamp 70; Pl. 17/1-11, 14-15, 17, 19
Indonesian Shells Ip 61/1
Synonyms
Cypraea ambigua Gmelin, J.F., 1791
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Cypraea feminea Gmelin, J.F., 1791
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Cypraea flammea Gmelin, J.F., 1791
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Cypraea tigrina Gmelin, J.F., 1791
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Shells of Vietnamp 70
Cypraea onca Röding, P.F., 1798
Mus. Bolten II
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Shells of Vietnamp 70
Cypraea nigrescens Gray, J.E., 1824
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Shells of Vietnamp 70
Cypraea alauda Menke, K.T., 1830
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Shells of Vietnamp 70
Cypraea chionia Melvill, J.C., 1888
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Shells of Vietnamp 70
Cypraea flavonitens Melvill, J.C., 1888
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Cypraea hinnulea Melvill, J.C., 1888
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Cypraea ionthodes Melvill, J.C., 1888
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Cypraea russonitens Melvill, J.C., 1888
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Cypraea zymerasta Melvill, J.C., 1888
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Cypraea flavida Dautzenberg, Ph., 1893
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Shells of Vietnamp 70
Cypraea incarna Sulliotti, G.R., 1924
Shells of Vietnamp 70
Cypraea laminata Sulliotti, G.R., 1924
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Cypraea tristis Sulliotti, G.R., 1924
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Cypraea nephelodes Lancaster, 1928
Australian Marine Shells Part 1p 179
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Shells of Vietnamp 70
Cypraea tigris ambolee (f) Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1943
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Cypraea volai Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1943
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Cypraea fuscoapicata Coen, G.S., 1949
Australian Marine Shells Part 1p 179
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 65
Shells of Vietnamp 70
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Eddie Hardy
2 George Sangiouloglou
3 Aegean Shells
4 Guido Poppe
5 Eng's Auctions
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