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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae 

Lyncina lynx (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cypraea lynx Linnaeus, 1758
   Lyncina lynx (Linnaeus, 1758)
   Cypraea vanelli Linnaeus, 1758
   Cypraea leucostoma Gmelin, 1791
   Cypraea subflava Gmelin, 1791
   Cypraea punctulata Gmelin, 1791
   Cypraea squalina Gmelin, 1791
   Cypraea cruentata Röding, 1798
   Cypraea ferruginea Fischer, 1807
   Cypraea caledonica Crosse, 1869
   Cypraea lynx var. williamsi Melvill, 1888
   Cypraea (Luponia) lynx globosa Dautzenberg, 1902
   Cypraea lynx var. michaelis Melvill, 1905
   Cypraea lynx var. incrassata Dautzenberg, 1929
   Lyncina lynx pacifica Steadman & Cotton, 1943
   Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx var. javana Coen, 1949

Common Name

Lynx Cowry p.126, pl.21, f.13      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific; Abrolhos, WA to northern NSW

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.22 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.92 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal 
habit: nestling [ in rocky crevices ]
habitat: coral reef 
habitat: rock reef 

References

 Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.83 [{as Cypraea lynx}]  General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.59 General reference
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.195 [ Fig 68 E, F ]  General reference
 Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.67 Contains synonymy
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.183 [pl. 34, fig 8 a-c]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Cypraeidae Gray, 1824
                          Cypraeinae Gray, 1824
                            Lyncina Troschel, 1863
                              Lyncina lynx (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34645) created by Jennifer Kolb on 2000-12-04. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-01-08.