Cypraea caputserpentis Linnaeus, 1758 Cypraea bandata G. Perry, 1811
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Cypraea caputserpentisLinnaeus, 1758, p. 720-721, [Bonan. 3, t. 258; Rumph. t. 38, f. F; Pet. gaz. t. 76, f. 9, amb. t. 12, f. 7; Lister 4 s.9, c.6...] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Mauritio [Mauritius]
Cypraea bandataG. Perry, 1811a, pl. 20, fig. 2 [Synonym] Type Locality: Antigua [in error] References: Schilder & Schilder (1971) s Comments: Mislocalized Erosaria caputserpentis from the Indo-Pacific.
Partial List of References
Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae Systema Naturae, 10th ed., vol. 1 824 pp. Laurentii Salvii: Holmiae [Stockholm, Sweden]. Perry, G. 1811. Conchology iv + 5 pp., 61 pls. William Miller: London.