Cypraea cinereaGmelin, 1791, p. 3402, [Lister, t.667, f. 11, 668, f. 13a-b, 670, f. 16; Gualt. t.16, f. H,L,M; Martini 1, t. 25, f.254-255] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Unknown Range: 35°N to 20.85°S; 94.2°W to 29.3°W Depth: 0 to 1472 m (live 0.3 to 97 m) Maximum Reported Size: 44 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Flower Garden Banks, Texas; Mexico: Cayo Arcas, Campeche, Yucatan State, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Honduras: Swan Island; Colombia: Offshore islands; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Gulf of Venezuela, Carabobo, Islas Los Roques, Isla la Blanquilla; Bermuda, Cuba: North Havana Province, North Matanzas, Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Guantanamo; Jamaica, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; Barbuda; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: St. Vincent, Grenada; Brazil: Amapa, Para, Maranhao, Ceara, Fernando de Noronha, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, Abrolhos Islands, Trindade Island References: Dall (1889a) D; Houbrick (1968) d; Lipka (1974) {W}; Princz (1987); Wagner & Abbott (1990) M; Leal (1991b) LS; HMNS W; Espinosa, Ortea & González (2003); Simone (2004) Combining Genera: Talparia
Cypraea aubryana auct. non Jousseaume, 1869, [Not available] Maximum Reported Size: 45 mm References: Coomans (1988) s Comments: Misidentification by Petuch (1987).
Cypraea carneola barbadensisA. H. Verrill, 1948, p. 70 [Synonym] Type Locality: Barbados Range: 13.2°N ; 59.6°W Maximum Reported Size: 33 mm Distribution: Barbados References: Schilder & Schilder (1971) s Comments: Non Schilder, 1941.
Luria cinerea f. brasiliensisLorenz & Hubert, 1993, p. 79, pl. 30, figs. 8-11 [Not available] Attributed to: Raybaudi Type Locality: Northern Brazil Maximum Reported Size: 19 mm Distribution: Brazil References: Lorenz & Hubert (1993) M; Simone (2004) s Comments: Infrasubspecific.
Luria cinerea brasiliensisLorenz, 2002, p. 35-38, pl. 9, figs. 3-8 [Synonym] Type Locality: Recife, Brazil Range: 14.5°N to 8°S; 61°W to 34.9°W Depth: 12 to 150 m Maximum Reported Size: 26.5 mm Distribution: Martinique, Brazil: Ceara, Pernambuco References: Lorenz (2002) NSEWM
Cypraea bullataRöding, 1798, p. 22, [Martini 1769, pl. 25, figs. 254-255] [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated References: Schilder & Schilder (1971) s
Cypraea campbellianaPilsbry, 1922b, p. 365-366, [Pilsbry 1922c, pl. 30, figs. 9-10] [Synonym] Type Locality: Tertiary of Santo Domingo Maximum Reported Size: 30.3 mm References: Pilsbry (1922b) M Comments: Described as a fossil. Treated as an extinct subspecies of L. cinerea by Schilder & Schilder (1971).
Sinusigera cancellatad'Orbigny, 1847b, p. 150, pl. 23, figs. 7-9 [Synonym] Type Locality: Jamaica Range: 18°N ; 77°W Maximum Reported Size: 0.5 mm Distribution: Jamaica References: d'Orbigny (1847b) NSEWM; Jong & Coomans (1988) s
Cypraea (Luria) cinerea catianaWeisbord, 1962, p. 230-232, pl. 21, figs. 13-14 [Synonym] Type Locality: Playa Grande formation (Catia member), in bluff 125 m west of intersection of Playa Grande Yachting Club road and coast road and about 95 meters due south of shoreline, Venezuela Maximum Reported Size: 32 mm References: Weisbord (1962) M Comments: Described as a fossil.
Cypraea cinctaDillwyn, 1817, p. 444, Not figured [Not available] Attributed to: Solander MS Type Locality: Not stated References: Schilder & Schilder (1971) s Comments: Name introduced in synonymy of Cypraea vanelli.
Cypraea costaricaensisIngram, 1940, p. 505, figs. 1-2 [Synonym] Type Locality: Second bed from top of Moen Hill, Costa Rica Maximum Reported Size: 16.5 mm References: Ingram (1940) M Comments: Described as a Pliocene fossil.
Cypraea decorticata Gray, 1824a, [Not available] References: Schilder & Schilder (1971) s Comments: Not intended as a name; Gray (1824a) used 'decorticata' as a descriptive term for worn specimens of various species.
Cypraea fragilioides Hidalgo, 1907, [Synonym] Attributed to: Meuschen (1778) References: Schilder & Schilder (1971) s
Cypraea fulva Gray, 1824a, [Not available] References: Schilder & Schilder (1971) s Comments: Non Gmelin, 1791; not intended as a name; Gray (1824a) used 'fulva' as a descriptive term under several species.
Cypraea cinerea var. limonensisIngram, 1940, p. 505-506, figs. 3-4 [Synonym] Type Locality: Lowest bed in street cut on the outskirts of Limon, Costa Rica Maximum Reported Size: 35.35 mm References: Ingram (1940) M Comments: Described as a Pliocene fossil.
Cypraea pellucidula Sullioti, 1924, [Synonym] Comments: Non Gaskoin, 1846.
Cypraea rufescensGmelin, 1791, p. 3404, [Gualtieri, pl. 16, fig. D] [Synonym] Type Locality: Unknown Maximum Reported Size: 32 mm References: Gmelin (1791) M; Schilder & Schilder (1971) s
Luria rutschi Schilder, 1939, [Synonym]
Cypraea sordidaLamarck, 1811a, p. 91 [Synonym] Type Locality: Unknown Maximum Reported Size: 38 mm References: Lamarck (1811a) M; Schilder & Schilder (1971) s
Cypraea translucensGmelin, 1791, p. 3404, [Gualtieri, pl. 16, f. G] [Synonym] Type Locality: Unknown References: Schilder & Schilder (1971) s
Partial List of References
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