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Monetaria

Monetaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Taxonomy

The generic placement is based on the molecular work of Meyer (2003). Some authors have previously placed species in the genus Erosaria (e.g. caputserpentis, by Lorenz and Hubert, 2000)

Species

Species within the genus Monetaria include:

Species brought into synonymy :
  • Monetaria britannica <small>Schilder, 1927</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria camelorum <small>(Rochebrune, 1884)</small>: synonym of Monetaria annulus <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria candidata <small>Sulliotti, 1924</small>: synonym of Monetaria caputserpentis <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria chionella <small>Sulliotti, 1924</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria endua <small>Steadman & Cotton, 1943</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria erua <small>Steadman & Cotton, 1943</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria etnographica <small>Rochebrunne, 1884</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria etolu <small>Steadman & Cotton, 1943</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria hamyi <small>Rochebrune, 1884</small>: synonym of Naria turdus <small>(Lamarck, 1810)</small>
  • Monetaria harmandiana <small>Rochebrunne, 1884</small>: synonym of Monetaria annulus <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria harrisi <small>Iredale, 1939</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria isomeres <small>Iredale, 1939</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria mercatorium <small>Rochebrunne, 1884</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria monetoides <small>Iredale, 1939</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria perrieri <small>Rochebrune, 1884</small>: synonym of Monetaria obvelata perrieri <small>Rochebrune, 1884</small>
  • Monetaria pleuronectes <small>Rochebrunne, 1884</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria pseudomoneta <small>C.-H. Hu, 1992</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria rhomboides <small>Schilder & Schilder, 1933</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Monetaria vestimenti <small>Rochebrunne, 1884</small>: synonym of Monetaria moneta <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>

References

  • Meyer C. 2003. Molecular systematics of cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) and diversification patterns in the tropics. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 79: 401–459. page(s): 411
  • Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 644 pp

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