Zoila is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[2]

Zoila
shell of Zoila friendii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Zoila
Jousseaume, 1884[1]
Type species
Cypraea scottii Broderip, 1831
Synonyms
  • Umbilia (Gigantocypraea) Schilder, 1927
  • Zoila (Zoila) Jousseaume, 1884

Species

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Species within the genus Zoila include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Zoila atrata Sulliotti, G.R., 1924: synonym of Mangelia decipiens E.A. Smith, 1888
  • Zoila caputavisensis Beets, 1987 : synonym of † Afrozoila caputavisensis (Beets, 1987)
  • Zoila delicatura Chandler & DuRoss, 1997: synonym of Zoila eludens delicatura Chandler & DuRoss, 1997
  • Zoila episema Iredale, 1939: synonym of Zoila venusta episema Iredale, 1939
  • Zoila kendengensis F. A. Schilder, 1941 : synonym of † Afrozoila kendengensis (F. A. Schilder, 1941)
  • Zoila schilderi Dey, 1941 : synonym of † Afrozoila schilderi (Dey, 1941)

References

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  1. ^ Jousseaume (1884). Bull. Soc. zool. France 9: 89; (1884). Le Naturaliste 6(52): 414.
  2. ^ Zoila. WoRMS (2010). Zoila. 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=391306 on 5 June 2010 .
  3. ^ Zoila decipiens. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  4. ^ Bouchet, P. (2010). Zoila eludens L. Raybaudi, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530962 on 2011-01-10
  5. ^ Zoila friendii. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  6. ^ Zoila jeaniana. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  7. ^ Zoila ketyana Raybaudi, 1978. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  8. ^ Bouchet, P. (2010). Zoila marginata (Gaskoin, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530974 on 2011-01-10
  9. ^ Bouchet, P. (2010). Zoila mariellae L. Raybaudi, 1983. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530965 on 2011-01-10
  10. ^ Zoila orientalis Raybaudi, 1985. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  11. ^ Bouchet, P. (2010). Zoila perlae Lopez & Chiang, 1975. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530959 on 2011-01-10
  12. ^ Zoila rosselli. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  13. ^ Bouchet, P. (2010). Zoila thersites (Gaskoin, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530988 on 2011-01-10
  14. ^ Bouchet, P. (2010). Zoila venusta (G.B. Sowerby, 1847). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530966 on 2011-01-10
  • Jousseaume F. (1884). Division des Cypraeidae. Le Naturaliste. 6(52): 414–415. page(s): 414