Cypraecassis wilmae Kreipl & Alf, 2000
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cypraecassis wilmae Kreipl & Alf, 2000
- Name authority
- Kreipl & Alf, 2000
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Littorinimorpha
- Family
- Cassidae
- Genus
- Cypraecassis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda Cuvier, 1795
- subclassCaenogastropoda L. R. Cox, 1960
- orderLittorinimorpha A. N. Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975
- superfamilyTonnoidea Suter, 1913 (1825)
- familyCassidae Latreille, 1825
- subfamilyCassinae Latreille, 1825
- genusCypraecassis Stutchbury, 1837
- speciesCypraecassis wilmae Kreipl & Alf, 2000
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cypraecassis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| bull mouth helmetCypraecassis rufa (Linnaeus, 1758) | CassidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| reticulate cowrie-helmetCypraecassis testiculus (Linnaeus, 1758) | CassidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cypraecassis (Cypraecassis) wilmae Kreipl & Alf, 2000 Kreipl & Alf, 2000 | synonym |
| Cypraecassis (Levenia) wilmae Kreipl & Alf, 2000 Kreipl & Alf, 2000 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Kreipl, K., & Alf, A. (2000). A new species of Cypraecassis Stutchbury, 1837 from Pacific Panama. La Conchiglia, 32. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:33H93. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.