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Purpuradusta gracilis notata (T. Gill, 1858)

To GB Mollusca Types (Cypraea fimbriata var. cholmondeleyi Melvill, 1888; Syntype(s) (figured); MANCH.EE.7695)
To GB Mollusca Types (Cypraea fimbriata var. cholmondeleyi Melvill, 1888; Syntype(s) (figured); MANCH.EE.7695)

181000 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:181000)

accepted
Subspecies
Cypraea fimbriata var. cholmondelyi Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea notata T. Gill, 1858 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Cypraea notata T. Gill, 1858) Gill, T. (1858). Description of a new species of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> Linn. <em>Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History.</em> 6(8-9):255-257, pl. 9., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16023859 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Purpuradusta gracilis notata (Gill, 1858). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=181000 on 2026-06-25
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Purpuradusta gracilis notata (T. Gill, 1858). Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=181000 on 2026-06-25
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2005-09-07 10:14:55Z
created
Gofas, Serge
2022-10-20 19:11:58Z
changed
Marshall, Bruce
2023-05-12 10:56:44Z
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Herbert, David

original description (of Cypraea notata T. Gill, 1858) Gill, T. (1858). Description of a new species of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> Linn. <em>Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History.</em> 6(8-9):255-257, pl. 9., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16023859 [details] 

original description (of Cypraea fimbriata var. cholmondelyi Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 216, pl. 2, fig. 15. [details] 

additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420037449.ch8 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details] OpenAccess publication

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): 581 [details] 

additional source Fowler, O. (2016). Seashells of the Kenya coast. ConchBooks: Harxheim. Pp. 1–170.
page(s): 25, pl. 12, fig. 7 [details] 

additional source Nappo, A. (2026). A summary of the Mediterranean cowries. <em>Beautifulcowries Magazine.</em> 12: 4-19.
page(s): 10, figs 8H-Q [details] 
 
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Cypraea notata T. Gill, 1858)
To Conchology (Purpuradusta gracilis notata) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Purpuradusta gracilis notata) 
To GB Mollusca Types (Cypraea fimbriata var. cholmondeleyi Melvill, 1888; Syntype(s) (figured); MANCH.EE.7695) (from synonym Cypraea fimbriata var. cholmondelyi Melvill, 1888)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Cypraea notata T. Gill, 1858)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 3 proteins) 
To Malacopics (Purpuradusta gracilis notata (Gill, 1858) Egypt, Jan?b S?n?’, Gulf of Aqaba, Dahab,... 
To Malacopics (Purpuradusta gracilis notata (Gill, 1858) Eritrea, Dahlak Archipelago, on Madrepora... 
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea notata T. Gill, 1858)
To PESI 
To PESI (from synonym Cypraea fimbriata var. cholmondelyi Melvill, 1888)
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