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Cypraeidae Rafinesque, 1815

105066  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:105066)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Littorinimorpha (Order)
  6. Cypraeidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Afrozoila Fehse, 2016
  2. Genus Annepona Iredale, 1935
  3. Genus Arestorides Iredale, 1930
  4. Genus Austrasiatica Lorenz, 1989 †
  5. Genus Austrocypraea Cossmann, 1903
  6. Genus Barycypraea Schilder, 1927
  7. Genus Bernaya Jousseaume, 1884 †
  8. Genus Bistolida Cossmann, 1920
  9. Genus Blasicrura Iredale, 1930
  10. Genus Borystheniella Pacaud, 2018 †
  11. Genus Bouchetaria Castelin & Lorenz, 2024
  12. Genus Bradneria Dolin in Dolin, Aguerre-Chariol & Vaessen, 2024 †
  13. Genus Chelycypraea Schilder, 1927
  14. Genus Coffeacypraea Nützel & Schneider in Nützel, Schneider, Bakayeva & Kaim, 2025 †
  15. Genus Contradusta Meyer, 2003
  16. Genus Cribrarula Strand, 1929
  17. Genus Cryptocypraea Meyer, 2003
  18. Genus Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
  19. Genus Cypraedia Swainson, 1840 †
  20. Genus Cypraeorbis Conrad, 1865 †
  21. Genus Cypraeovula Gray, 1824
  22. Genus Dentitriangularum Chaix, 2022 †
  23. Genus Eclogavena Iredale, 1930
  24. Genus Eopustularia Fehse, 2010 †
  25. Genus Erosaria Troschel, 1863
  26. Genus Erronea Troschel, 1863
  27. Genus Ficadusta Habe & Kosuge, 1966
  28. Genus Garviea Dolin & Dockery, 2018 †
  29. Genus Gigantocypraea Schilder, 1927 †
  30. Genus Gisortia Jousseaume, 1884 †
  31. Genus Hiraseadusta Shikama, 1971 †
  32. Genus Ipsa Jousseaume, 1884 †
  33. Genus Javacypraea Lorenz, 2025 †
  34. Genus Kayella Dolin in Dolin, Aguerre-Chariol & Vaessen, 2024 †
  35. Genus Leporicypraea Iredale, 1930
  36. Genus Loxacypraea Petuch, 2004 †
  37. Genus Luria Jousseaume, 1884
  38. Genus Lyncina Troschel, 1863
  39. Genus Macrocypraea Schilder, 1930
  40. Genus Maestratia Dolin & Aguerre, 2019 †
  41. Genus Mauritia Troschel, 1863
  42. Genus Melicerona Iredale, 1930
  43. Genus Monetaria Troschel, 1863
  44. Genus Muracypraea Woodring, 1957
  45. Genus Naria Broderip, 1837
  46. Genus Neobernaya Schilder, 1927
  47. Genus Nesiocypraea Azuma & Kurohara, 1967
  48. Genus Notadusta Schilder, 1935
  49. Genus Notocypraea Schilder, 1927
  50. Genus Notoluponia Schilder, 1935 †
  51. Genus Nucleolaria Oyama, 1959
  52. Genus Ovatipsa Iredale, 1931
  53. Genus Palaeocypraea Schilder, 1928 †
  54. Genus Palmadusta Iredale, 1930
  55. Genus Palmulacypraea Meyer, 2003
  56. Genus Paradusta Lorenz, 2017
  57. Genus Perisserosa Iredale, 1930
  58. Genus Ponticypraea Fehse, Lorenz, Hawke & Kovacs, 2019 †
  59. Genus Porcellusia Dolin, 2025 †
  60. Genus Proadusta Sacco, 1894 †
  61. Genus Propustularia Schilder, 1927
  62. Genus Protoponda Dolin & Pacaud, 2009 †
  63. Genus Pseudogisortia Schilder, 1941
  64. Genus Pseudozonaria Schilder, 1929
  65. Genus Purpuradusta Schilder, 1939
  66. Genus Pustularia Swainson, 1840
  67. Genus Pustulariopsis Schilder, 1941
  68. Genus Raybaudia Lorenz, 2017
  69. Genus Rhynchocypraea Cossmann, 1898 †
  70. Genus Risbecina Dolin in Dolin, Aguerre-Chariol & Vaessen, 2024 †
  71. Genus Romanekia Dolin & Aguerre, 2019 †
  72. Genus Schilderia Tomlin, 1930
  73. Genus Schilderina Dolin & Aguerre, 2020 †
  74. Genus Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 †
  75. Genus Staphylaea Jousseaume, 1884
  76. Genus Talostolida Iredale, 1931
  77. Genus Talparia Troschel, 1863
  78. Genus Trona Jousseaume, 1884
  79. Genus Turonadusta Dolin in Dolin, Aguerre-Chariol & Vaessen, 2024 †
  80. Genus Umbilia Jousseaume, 1884
  81. Genus Vayssierella Dolin in Dolin, Aguerre-Chariol & Vaessen, 2024 †
  82. Genus Zoila Jousseaume, 1884
  83. Genus Zonaria Jousseaume, 1884
  84. Genus Adusta Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Erronea Troschel, 1863
  85. Genus Aestuariumcypraea Daughenbaugh & Bridges, 2022 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 † (Treated as subgenus)
  86. Genus Arabica Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Mauritia Troschel, 1863
  87. Genus Arestoides accepted as Arestorides Iredale, 1930 (misspelling)
  88. Genus Aricia Gray, 1837 accepted as Monetaria Troschel, 1863 (invalid: junior homonym of Aricia Savigny, 1822 [Polychaeta])
  89. Genus Aricia Gray, 1832 accepted as Monetaria Troschel, 1863 (MS name)
  90. Genus Basilitrona Iredale, 1930 accepted as Luria Jousseaume, 1884
  91. Genus Bernayia Harris, 1897 accepted as Bernaya Jousseaume, 1884 †
  92. Genus Bithloa Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 † accepted as Pseudadusta Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 † (Treated as subgenus)
  93. Genus Brantleycypraea Daughenbaugh & Bridges, 2022 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 † (Treated as subgenus)
  94. Genus Brugnonia Jeffreys, 1883 accepted as Erosaria Troschel, 1863
  95. Genus Callistocypraea Schilder, 1927 accepted as Lyncina Troschel, 1863
  96. Genus Calusacypraea Petuch, 1996 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 †
  97. Genus Carloscypraea Daughenbaugh & Bridges, 2022 † accepted as Pseudadusta Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 † (Treated as subgenus)
  98. Genus Ceypraea Schepman, 1907 † accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
  99. Genus Cpryaea Schreibers, 1793 † accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
  100. Genus Cribraria Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Cribrarula Strand, 1929 (Invalid: junior homonym of Cribraria Persoon, 1794 [Mycetozoa]; Cribrarula is a replacement name)
  101. Genus Crossia Shikama, 1974 accepted as Cypraeovula Gray, 1824
  102. Genus Cupinota Iredale, 1939 accepted as Erosaria Troschel, 1863 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  103. Genus Cypaea Hedley, 1899 † accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
  104. Genus Cypraeadia Sowerby, 1842 (Misspelling)
  105. Genus Cypraeoides Agassiz, 1846 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  106. Genus Cypraeova Swainson, 1840 accepted as Cypraeovula Gray, 1824
  107. Genus Cypraeovulum Swainson, 1840 accepted as Cypraeovula Gray, 1824
  108. Genus Cypraeovum Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Cypraeovula Gray, 1824
  109. Genus Cyprea Costa, 1776 † accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
  110. Genus Cypreae Ostergaard, 1935 † accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
  111. Genus Cyproca Baudon, 1853 † accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
  112. Genus Cyproea Bruguière, 1792 † accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
  113. Genus Cyproea de Serres, 1822 † accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
  114. Genus Cyprovula Gray, 1840 accepted as Cypraeovula Gray, 1824
  115. Genus Dallicypraea Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 † accepted as Akleistostoma Gardner, 1948 † (Treated as subgenus)
  116. Genus Epona H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Pustularia Swainson, 1840 (junior objective synonym of Pustularia)
  117. Genus Erythraea Mörch, 1877 accepted as Macrocypraea Schilder, 1930
  118. Genus Etronsa Jousseaume, 1886 accepted as Etrona Jousseaume, 1884 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  119. Genus Europaea Sowerby, 1854 † accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
  120. Genus Evenaria Iredale, 1930 accepted as Palmadusta Iredale, 1930
  121. Genus Floradusta Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Palmadusta Iredale, 1930
  122. Genus Floridacypraea Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 † (Treated as subgenus)
  123. Genus Gardnericypraea Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 † accepted as Pahayokea Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 † (Treated as subgenus)
  124. Genus Globulina Cerulli-Irelli, 1911 † accepted as Schilderia Tomlin, 1930
  125. Genus Gratiadusta Iredale, 1930 accepted as Erronea Troschel, 1863
  126. Genus Guttacypraea Iredale, 1935 accepted as Notocypraea Schilder, 1927
  127. Genus Ingramicypraea Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 † accepted as Akleistostoma Gardner, 1948 † (Treated as subgenus)
  128. Genus Ipisa Dollfus, 1904 (Misspelling)
  129. Genus Jennaria Jousseaume, 1884
  130. Genus Jousseaumea Schilder, 1927 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  131. Genus Jousseaumia Sacco, 1894 (Misspelling)
  132. Genus Kissimecypraea Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 † accepted as Pahayokea Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 † (Treated as subgenus)
  133. Genus Kurodadusta Shikama, 1971 accepted as Nesiocypraea Azuma & Kurohara, 1967
  134. Genus Lokossea Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 † (Treated as subgenus)
  135. Genus Lorenzicypraea Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 accepted as Macrocypraea Schilder, 1930
  136. Genus Luperia Oppenheim, 1901 † (Misspelling)
  137. Genus Luponaria Weinkauff, 1881 † (Misspelling)
  138. Genus Luponia Gray, 1837 † accepted as Cypraeovula Gray, 1824
  139. Genus Luponica Weinkauff, 1881 † (Misspelling)
  140. Genus Mansfieldicypraea Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 † accepted as Akleistostoma Gardner, 1948 † (Treated as subgenus)
  141. Genus Maurina Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Mauritia Troschel, 1863 (junior objective synonym of Mauritia)
  142. Genus Mauxiena Jousseaume, 1884 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  143. Genus Mercatoria Melvill, 1888 accepted as Monetaria Troschel, 1863
  144. Genus Myakkacypraea Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 †
  145. Genus Mystaponda Iredale, 1930 accepted as Lyncina Troschel, 1863
  146. Genus Nivigena Iredale, 1930 accepted as Cribrarula Strand, 1929
  147. Genus Nuclearia Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Nucleolaria Oyama, 1959 (Invalid: junior homonym of Nuclearia Cienkowsky, 1865 [Protozoa]; Nucleolaria is a replacement name)
  148. Genus Ocellaria Weinkauff, 1881 accepted as Erosaria Troschel, 1863 (invalid: junior homonym of Ocellaria Ramond, 1801 [Porifera])
  149. Genus Okeechobea Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 †
  150. Genus Olssonicypraea Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 † accepted as Akleistostoma Gardner, 1948 † (Treated as subgenus)
  151. Genus Opponaria Iredale, 1939 accepted as Purpuradusta Schilder, 1939 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  152. Genus Ornamentaria Schilder & Schilder, 1936 accepted as Monetaria Troschel, 1863
  153. Genus Pahayokea Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 †
  154. Genus Palangerosa Iredale, 1930 accepted as Erronea Troschel, 1863
  155. Genus Paludacypraea Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 † accepted as Akleistostoma Gardner, 1948 † (Treated as subgenus)
  156. Genus Pantherinaria Sacco, 1894 accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758 (Misspelling)
  157. Genus Paulonaria Iredale, 1930 accepted as Erosaria Troschel, 1863
  158. Genus Peribolus Blainville, 1824 accepted as Trona Jousseaume, 1884 (Invalid: nomen oblitum)
  159. Genus Ponda Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Lyncina Troschel, 1863
  160. Genus Pseudadusta Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 †
  161. Genus Pustullaria Paetel, 1875 † accepted as Pustularia Swainson, 1840
  162. Genus Pusutlaria Vredenburg, 1920 † accepted as Pustularia Swainson, 1840
  163. Genus Ransonia Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 † accepted as Ransoniella Dolin & Lozouet, 2005 accepted as Notadusta Schilder, 1935 (Invalid: junior homonym of Ransonia Blandin, 1979 [Arachnida]; Ransoniella is a replacement name)
  164. Genus Ransoniella Dolin & Lozouet, 2005 accepted as Notadusta Schilder, 1935 (Junior synonym)
  165. Genus Ravitrona Iredale, 1930 accepted as Monetaria Troschel, 1863
  166. Genus Seminolecypraea Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 † (Treated as subgenus)
  167. Genus Stolida Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Bistolida Cossmann, 1920 (invalid: junior homonym of Stolida Lesson, 1832 [Aves]; Bistolida is a replacement name)
  168. Genus Tessellata Jousseaume, 1884 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  169. Genus Thelxinovum Iredale, 1931 accepted as Notocypraea Schilder, 1927
  170. Genus Vulgusella Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Cypraea Linnaeus, 1758
  171. Genus Yeehawcypraea Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 accepted as Okeechobea Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Siphocypraea Heilprin, 1886 † (Treated as subgenus)
  172. Genus Akleistostoma Gardner, 1948 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  173. Genus Marginocypraea Ingram, 1947 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  174. Genus Plaziatia Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  175. Genus Praerosaria Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  176. Genus Projenneria Dolin, 1997 (uncertain, unassessed)
  177. Genus Purpurdusta (uncertain, unassessed)
  178. Genus Sinusigera d'Orbigny, 1853 (uncertain > nomen dubium, name established for a larval shell)
  179. Genus Tesselata Jousseaume, 1884 (uncertain, unassessed)
  180. Genus Ultimus Montfort, 1810 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Cypraeidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105066 on 2026-05-02
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

current name source Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47(1-2): 1-397. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Prosobranchia (Subclass) > Littorinimorpha (Order) > Cypraeoidea (Superfamily) > Cypraeidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): M; stratigraphic range: Jurassic (Portlandian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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