Schilderia
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Schilderia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
Description and distribution
The shell size of these sea snails varies between 22 mm and 50 mm. The dorsum surface is usually brown, while the base is white. Species within this genus are widespread in the western Mediterranean sea and along the coasts of the western Africa. [2][3]
Fossil records
The fossil record of this genus dates back to the Miocene (age range: from 23.03 to 2.588 million years ago). These fossils have been found in Italy, Spain, France and Greece.[4]
Species
Species within the genus Schilderia include:
- Schilderia achatidea (Gray in Sowerby G.B. II, 1837)[5]
- Species brought into synonymy
- Schilderia sakuraii Habe, 1970: synonym of Austrasiatica sakuraii (Habe, 1970)
References
- ^ Schilderia. Gofas, S. (2009). Schilderia. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137879 on 5 June 2010 .
- ^ Cypraea
- ^ Gastropods
- ^ Fossilworks
- ^ Schilderia achatidea (Gray in Sowerby G.B. II, 1837). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
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