Purpuradusta is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Erroneinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]

Purpuradusta
Purpuradusta fimbriata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Purpuradusta
Schilder, 1939
Type species
Cypraea fimbriata Gmelin, 1791
Synonyms[1]
  • Cupinota Iredale, 1939 · unaccepted (nomen nudum)
  • Cypraea (Purpuradusta) Schilder, 1939 · unaccepted
  • Opponaria Iredale, 1939 · unaccepted (nomen nudum)
  • Palmadusta (Purpuradusta) Schilder, 1939 · unaccepted

Species

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Species within the genus Purpuradusta include:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Purpuradusta Schilder, 1939. WoRMS (2009). Purpuradusta Schilder, 1939. 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=137878 on 11 October 2010 .
  2. ^ "Purpuradusta barbieri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  3. ^ Purpuradusta gracilis (Gaskoin, 1849). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Purpuradusta hammondae hammondae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  5. ^ Gastropds.com : Purpuradusta hammondae raysummersi; accessed : 20 October 2010]
  6. ^ "Purpuradusta hammondae dampierensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Purpuradusta lacrimalis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  8. ^ "Purpuradusta minoridens". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  9. ^ Purpuradusta oryzaeformis Lorenz & Sterba, 1999. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  10. ^ "Purpuradusta quisquiliara". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  11. ^ "Purpuradusta serrulifera". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
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