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Zonaria pyrum (Gmelin, 1791)

139502 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139502)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia
  3. Mollusca
  4. Gastropoda
  5. Caenogastropoda
  6. Littorinimorpha
  7. Cypraeoidea
  8. Cypraeidae
  9. Zonariinae
  10. Zonariini
  11. Zonaria
  12. Zonaria pyrum
accepted
Species
Zonaria Jousseaume, 1884
Cypraea bifasciata Monterosato, 1897 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cypraea guttata Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cypraea pyrum Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cypraea pyrum var. grandis Monterosato, 1898 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pyrum var. minor Monterosato, 1898 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pyrum var. normalis Monterosato, 1898 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea pyrum var. typica Monterosato, 1898 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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(of Cypraea pyrum Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3411 [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Zonaria pyrum (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139502 on 2026-07-06
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Zonaria pyrum (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=139502 on 2026-07-06
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original description (of Cypraea pyrum Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3411 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Cypraea bifasciata Monterosato, 1897) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1898). Sur les <i>Cypraea</i> de la Méditerranée. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 45 (3): 153-165, pl. 6. [April 9th, 1898]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15920208 [details] 

original description (of Cypraea guttata Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826 - 1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. <em>In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Cypraea pyrum var. cruenta (Coen, 1949)) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18. [details] Available for editors  PDF available

original description (of Cypraea pyrum var. minor Monterosato, 1898) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1898). Sur les <i>Cypraea</i> de la Méditerranée. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 45 (3): 153-165, pl. 6. [April 9th, 1898]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15920208 [details] 

original description (of Cypraea pyrum var. grandis Monterosato, 1898) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1898). Sur les <i>Cypraea</i> de la Méditerranée. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 45 (3): 153-165, pl. 6. [April 9th, 1898]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15920208 [details] 

original description (of Cypraea pyrum var. normalis Monterosato, 1898) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1898). Sur les <i>Cypraea</i> de la Méditerranée. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 45 (3): 153-165, pl. 6. [April 9th, 1898]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15920208 [details] 

original description (of Cypraea pyrum var. typica Monterosato, 1898) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1898). Sur les <i>Cypraea</i> de la Méditerranée. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 45 (3): 153-165, pl. 6. [April 9th, 1898]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15920208
page(s): 160 [details] 

original description (of Cypraea pyrum var. pallida Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details] 

original description (of Zonaria pyrum var. elongata Coen, 1949) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18.
page(s): 16 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

original description (of Zonaria pyrum var. cruenta Coen, 1949) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18.
page(s): 16 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

original description (of Zonaria pyrum var. compressa Coen, 1949) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18.
page(s): 16 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

basis of record Nappo, A. (2026). A summary of the Mediterranean cowries. <em>Beautifulcowries Magazine.</em> 12: 4-19.
page(s): 9, figs 6A-S, 7A-L [details] 

additional source Bergonzoni M. (2013) The <i>Zonaria pyrum</i> complex. <i>Beautifulcowries Magazine</i> 3: 35-56. [details] 

additional source Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 409 [details] 

new combination reference Jousseaume, F. (1884). Division des Cypraeidae. <em>Le Naturaliste.</em> 6(52): 414-415., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33927566 [details] 
 
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To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (100 publications) (from synonym Cypraea pyrum Gmelin, 1791)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (54 publications) (from synonym Cypraea guttata Risso, 1826)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Zonaria pyrum) 
To Genbank 
To Genbank (from synonym Cypraea pyrum Gmelin, 1791)
To Malacopics (Zonaria pyrum (Gmelin, 1791) Greece, Dodekanisos, Rodhos) 
To Malacopics (Zonaria pyrum (Gmelin, 1791) Greece, Notio Aigaio, Dodekanisos, Rhodos, at 8-10 m d... 
To Malacopics (Zonaria pyrum (Gmelin, 1791) Italy, Sicilia, Agrigento, Isola di Lampedusa, ex coll... 
To Malacopics (Zonaria pyrum (Gmelin, 1791) Senegal, Dakar) 
To PESI 
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea guttata Risso, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea pyrum var. nivosa (Coen, 1949))
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea pyrum var. compressa (Coen, 1949))
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea pyrum var. cruenta (Coen, 1949))
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea pyrum var. aurantia (Coen, 1949))
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea pyrum var. elongata (Coen, 1949))
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea pyrum var. minor Monterosato, 1898)
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea pyrum var. grandis Monterosato, 1898)
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea pyrum var. normalis Monterosato, 1898)
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea pyrum var. typica Monterosato, 1898)
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea pyrum var. pallida Pallary, 1900)
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea pyrum Gmelin, 1791)
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea bifasciata Monterosato, 1897)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cypraea pyrum Gmelin, 1791)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection 
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