Cowries

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Cowry shells.

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Artist

Name:
Sowerby, George Brettingham I
Dates:
1788-1854
Country:
UK

Illustration

Subject:
Animals
Technique:
Etching
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
The Smithsonian Libraries, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:
The conchological illustrations
Author:
Sowerby, George Brettingham II
Publisher:
London: 1832
Open Library:
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Description:

Plate showing the shells of five species of sea snails in the family Cypraeidae, commonly known as cowries. The name assigned by the author is given first, followed by the current accepted name in parentheses:

  • 67. Cypraea ocellata (Naria ocellata)
  • 68. Cypraea poraria (Naria poraria)
  • 69. Cypraea childreni (Ipsa childreni)
  • 70. Cypraea mappa (Leporicypraea mappa)
  • 71. Cypraea pustulata (Jenneria pustulata)

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