Biology:Zoila friendii

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Zoila friendii
Cypraea friendii.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Zoila
Species:
Z. friendii
Binomial name
Zoila friendii
(J. E. Gray, 1831)
Synonyms[1]

Cypraea friendii J. E. Gray, 1831

Zoila friendii is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]

Subspecies

The following subspecies have been recognized :[1]

  • Zoila friendii friendii (J. E. Gray, 1831) (synonyms : Zoila scotti Broderip, W.J., 1831 Cypraea scottii Broderip, 1831 )
  • Zoila friendii kostini Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2007
  • Zoila friendii marina Kostin, 2005
  • Zoila friendii vercoi F. Schilder, 1930

Description

Distribution

Distribution map of Zoila friendii

This species is distributed along Western Australia.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Zoila friendii. WoRMS (2010). Zoila friendii. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=396655 on 14 October 2010 .
  • Lorenz F. (2001) Monograph of the living Zoila. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 187 pp

Wikidata ☰ Q6783870 entry