Contradusta
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Two views of a shell of Contradusta bregeriana, anterior end at the top | |
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Genus: | Contradusta Meyer, 2003[1]
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Contradusta is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[2]
Species
Species within the genus Contradusta include:[2]
- Contradusta bregeriana (Crosse, 1868)
- Contradusta walkeri (Sowerby I, 1832)
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 458.
- ^ a b Contradusta Meyer, 2003. WoRMS (2010). Contradusta Meyer, 2003 . In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206068 on 24 October 2010 .