OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae 

Lyncina argus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

Included taxa

   Lyncina argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)
   Lyncina argus contrastriata (Perry, 1811)

Common Name

Eyed Cowry p.124, pl.19, f.14      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific; North West Cape, WA to central Qld

  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific

Keywords

habitat: coral reef [ ]

References

 Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.89 [{as Cypraea argus}]  General reference
 Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.77 Subspecific arrangement
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.183 [pl. 31, fig 4]  General reference

Classification

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

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=8493) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-01-08.