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Luria (gastropod)

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Luria
A lateral view of the shell of Luria isabella, anterior end towards the right
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Cypraeoidea
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Luria
Jousseaume, 1884
Type species
Cypraea lurida
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Basilitrona Iredale, 1930
  • Luria (Basilitrona) Iredale, 1930
  • Luria (Luria) Jousseaume, 1884· accepted, alternate representation
  • Luria (Tessellata) Jousseaume, 1884· accepted, alternate representation
  • Tessellata Jousseaume, 1884

Luria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Luriinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]

Species

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Species within the genus Luria include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Luria gilvella Lorenz, 2002:[6] synonym of Luria isabella (Linnaeus, 1758)

References

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  1. ^ Luria Jousseaume, 1884. WoRMS (2009). Luria Jousseaume, 1884. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137877 on 5 June 2010 .
  2. ^ Luria cinerea. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  3. ^ Luria isabella (Linnaeus). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  4. ^ Luria lurida (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  5. ^ Luria pulchra (Gray, 1824). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  6. ^ Luria gilvella Lorenz, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
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