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

Erronea
Five views of a shell of Erronea onyx
Apertural view of a shell of Erronea succincta persica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Cypraeoidea
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Erronea
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms[1]
  • Adusta Jousseaume, 1884
  • Aricia (Erronea) Troschel, 1863 (original rank)
  • Erronea (Adusta) Jousseaume, 1884
  • Erronea (Gratiadusta) Iredale, 1930
  • Erronea (Ipserronea) Iredale, 1935
  • Gratiadusta Iredale, 1930
  • Ipserronea Iredale, 1935
  • Palangerosa Iredale, 1930
  • Palmadusta (Gratiadusta) Iredale, 1930

Species

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Species within the genus Erronea include:[1]

Species brought into synonymy

References

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  1. ^ a b c Erronea Troschel, 1863. WoRMS (2010). Erronea Troschel, 1863. 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 11 October 2012 .
  2. ^ Erronea caurica (Linnaeus). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  3. ^ Erronea errones (Linnaeus). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  4. ^ Erronea onyx (Linnaeus). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
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