Zoila friendii

Zoila friendii is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]

Zoila friendii
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Z. friendii
Binomial name
Zoila friendii
(J. E. Gray, 1831)
Synonyms[1]

Cypraea friendii J. E. Gray, 1831

Subspecies

The following subspecies have been recognized :[1]

  • Zoila friendii friendii (J. E. Gray, 1831) (synonyms : Zoila scotti Broderip, W.J., 1831 Cypraea scottii Broderip, 1831 )
  • Zoila friendii kostini Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2007
  • Zoila friendii marina Kostin, 2005
  • Zoila friendii vercoi F. Schilder, 1930

Distribution

Distribution map of Zoila friendii

This species is distributed along Western Australia.

References

  1. Zoila friendii . WoRMS (2010). Zoila friendii. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=396655 on 14 October 2010 .
  • Lorenz F. (2001) Monograph of the living Zoila. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 187 pp


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