A multivariate approach to morphological study of shell form in cowries (Gastropoda, Cypraeidae): a case study with

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A new species ofZooKeys · 2023
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Paul C SouthgateSchool of Science, Technology and Engineering, and Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland 4556, Australia University of the Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3781-2606

Thane A MilitzSchool of Science, Technology and Engineering, and Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland 4556, Australia University of the Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6476-8559

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Abstract

Multivariate approaches to morphological study of shell form have rarely been applied to cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) with preference, instead, for comparing formulaic notations of shell form that report averages (i.e., means) for key morphometrics such as shell dimensions, their ratios, and counts of apertural teeth. Although widely applied, the "shell formula" does not account for variation among individuals or support statistical comparison between taxa. This study applied a multivariate approach to analyse shell form within the four accepted subspecies of the cowrie,

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Cowrygastropodmarinemorphometricsshell formtaxonomyUmbilia

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PMID37215693

DOI10.3897/zookeys.1158.98868

PMCPMC10193853

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