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

Barycypraea
Shells of Barycypraea fultoni (left) and Barycypraea teulerei (right)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Barycypraea
Schilder, 1927

Species

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Species within the genus Barycypraea include:

References

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  1. ^ Barycypraea Schilder, 1827. WoRMS (2009). Barycypraea Schilder, 1827 . Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206886 on 23 October 2010 .
  2. ^ Gastropods.com : Barycypraea caputviperae Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine; accessed : 23 October 2010
  3. ^ "Barycypraea teulerei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 October 2010.