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CYPRAEIDAE - Illustrated Checklists
Checklist of Living Cypraeidae (alphabetic)
Checklist of Living Cypraeidae (systematic)
list of changes, compiled by Prof. Dr. H. Ollmann
CYPRAEIDAE - Online Articles by Dr. Felix Lorenz
Systematics
Dr. Chris Meyer's genetic analysis on Cowries
Recently named or poorly known Cowries
Eclogavena dayritiana dani - a preliminary opinion NEW
Ransoniella punctata - a critical look at taxonomy gone wild NEW
Cribrarula cribraria ganteri - an interesting subspecies from Sri Lanka
Cribrarula pellisserpentis from Madagascar, the description text here.
Erronea pulchella aliguayensis
Mauritia maculifera hawaiiensis - a critical look at a superfluous synonym
Nesiocypraea alexhuberti from the Andaman Sea
Palmadusta androyensis and consanguinea from Madagascar
Purpuradusta oryzaeformis - an overlooked species
Pustularia bistrinotata keelingensis
Zoila orientalis gabensis - a superfluous synonym, the holotype of orientalis
Discussions of taxa
Cribrarula - an overview to the smaller Pacific species
Cribrarula cribraria comma and e. francescoi
Cribrarula taitae - a short discussion
Cypraeovula - the mysterious species of the "Crossia" complex *
Cypraeovula algoensis & edentula - the proper use of their names *
Cypraeovula iutsuina, perdentata, and other deep water species *
Erosaria cernica and its subspecies
Erosaria kingae, just a form of bernardi *
Erosaria ocellata - a variable jewel
Erronea barclayi - a photo of a living animal from 90 m off Natal
Leporicypraea mappa and its subspecies *
Luria cinerea brasilensis - an interesting subspecies
Lyncina broderipii - a photo of a living animal from 90 m off Natal
Lyncina "kurohawaii" a possible hybrid form *
Lyncina porteri and joycae - a comparison of two close allies
Monetaria caputdraconis poppei - a good subspecies
Muracypraea mus and its forms
"Notadusta" hungerfordi and its geographic subspecies and forms
Notadusta martini - a widespread species
Notocypraea revisited NEW
Palmadusta diluculum and its forms
Perisserosa guttata - a look at its subspecies and varieties
Pustularia - a closer look at its species
Pustularia bistrinotata var. jandeprezi - two nice specimens
Umbilia - its living species *
Zoila venusta - a critical look at another "new form"
Freaks
Cypraea tigris - a gallery of freaks
Lyncina lynx deformed (Ford's-desease)
Monetaria annulus: The Bunnies and the Hookers - a gallery freaks *
Paleontology
Pleistocene Cowries from Egypt *
Fossil Cowries from the Philippines
Fossil Cowries from Australia UPDATE
Geography
The provinces and classic localities of Cypraeidae -a tool for dealers and collectors
Lissenung Island, Kavieng, New Ireland (PNG)
Cowries of Sri Lanka - a report on the cowries from the south of the Island
Fantastic Cowries from Micronesia
Other subjects
About the protoconch - an introduction to a new field of study within the Cypraeidae
Gallery of taxa introduced by F. Lorenz *
Gallery of our shells (please note: none of these are for sale) *
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