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{{Short description|Species of gastropod}}
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{{Taxobox
{{Taxobox
| image = Lyncina lynx 01.JPG
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| name = ''Cypraea globosa''
| image_caption = Five views of a [[gastropod shell|shell]] of ''Lyncina lynx''
| image =
| image2 = Lyncina Lynx.jpg
| image_caption =
| image2_caption = A dark shell of ''Lyncina lynx''
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| phylum = [[Mollusca]]
| phylum = [[Mollusca]]
| classis = [[Gastropoda]]
| classis = [[Gastropoda]]
| unranked_familia = clade [[Caenogastropoda]]<br />clade [[Littorinimorpha]]
| unranked_superfamilia = clade [[Caenogastropoda]]<br />clade [[Hypsogastropoda]]<br/>clade [[Littorinimorpha]]
| superfamilia = [[Cypraeoidea]]
| superfamilia = [[Cypraeoidea]]
| familia = [[Cypraeidae]]
| familia = [[Cypraeidae]]
| subfamilia =
| subfamilia =
| genus = ''[[Cypraea]]''
| genus = ''[[Lyncina]]''
| subgenus =
| subgenus =
| species = '''''C. globosa'''''
| species =''' ''L. lynx'''''
| binomial = ''Cypraea globosa''
| binomial = ''Lyncina lynx''
| binomial_authority =
| binomial_authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|1758]])
| synonyms_ref =
| synonyms_ref = <ref name="WoRMS" />
| synonyms =
| synonyms =
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*''Cypraea globosa''
*''Cypraea lynx'', <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small> ([[basionym]])
*''Cypraea vanelli'' <small>([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|1758]]) </small>
*''Cypraea leucostoma'' <small>[[Johann Friedrich Gmelin|Gmelin]], 1791</small>
*''Cypraea subflava'' <small>[[Johann Friedrich Gmelin|Gmelin]], 1791</small>
*''Cypraea punctulata'' <small>[[Johann Friedrich Gmelin|Gmelin]], 1791</small>
*''Cypraea squalina'' <small>[[Johann Friedrich Gmelin|Gmelin]], 1791</small>
*''Cypraea cruentata'' <small>[[Peter Friedrich Röding|Röding]], 1798</small>
*''Cypraea ferruginea'' <small>Fischer, 1807</small>
*''Cypraea caledonica'' <small>[[Joseph Charles Hippolyte Crosse|Crosse]], 1869</small>
}}
}}


'''''Cypraea globosa''''' is a [[species]] of [[sea snail]], a marine [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Cypraeidae]], the cowries.<ref name="WoRMS">{{WRMS species|216757|''Cypraea globosa'' |||WoRMS (2009). Cypraea globosa. Accessed through the [[World Register of Marine Species]] at <nowiki>http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216757</nowiki> on 5 June 2010}}</ref>
'''''Lyncina lynx''''', common name : the '''lynx cowry''' or '''eyed cowry''', is a [[species]] of [[sea snail]], a [[cowry]], a marine [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Cypraeidae]], the cowries.<ref name="WoRMS">{{WRMS species|527793 |''Lyncina lynx'' |||WoRMS (2009). Lyncina lynx. Accessed through the [[World Register of Marine Species]] at <nowiki>http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216757</nowiki> on 15 October 2010}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
''Lyncina lynx'' is quite common. The shells of these cowries are very variabile in pattern and size. They reach on average {{convert|38|-|50|mm}} of length, with a minimum size of {{convert|18|mm}} and a maximum size of {{convert|90|mm}}. The dorsum surface of these smooth and shiny shells is generally pale brown, pale purple or grey, densely covered with small and large dark brown or purple dots. The large spots are extended to the edges. The base is white or pale brown. The aperture is long and narrow, with several white teeth and a bright reddish spacing. In the living cowries the mantle is transparent, with tree-shaped white sensorial papillae and may cover the entire shell.
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[[File:Cypraeidae - Lyncina lynx.JPG|thumb|Shell of ''Lyncina lynx'']]
[[File:Cypraeidae - Lyncina lynx-2.JPG|thumb|Three shells of ''Lyncina lynx'']]


==Distribution==
==Distribution==
This species occurs in the [[Red Sea]], in the [[Indian Ocean]] along South-East [[Africa]] ([[Aldabra]], [[Chagos]], [[Kenya]], [[Madagascar]], the [[Mascarene]] Basin, [[Mauritius]], [[Réunion]], the [[Seychelles]], [[Zanzibar]] and [[Tanzania]]) and in the western [[Pacific Ocean]] ([[Philippines]], [[Japan]], [[Taiwan]], western and northern [[Australia]], [[Polynesia]] and [[Hawaii]]).
{{Expand section|date=May 2010}}

==Habitat==
These cowries live in tropical shallow water, subtidal and intertidal, usually under rocks or corals up to about {{convert|10|m}}of depth. They start feeding at dusk, mainly on sponges.

==Subspecies==
*''Cypraea lynx'' var. ''williamsi'' <small>[[James Cosmo Melvill (naturalist)|Melvill]], 1888</small>
*''Cypraea (Luponia) lynx globosa'' <small>[[Philippe Dautzenberg|Dautzenberg]], 1902</small>
*''Cypraea lynx'' var.''michaelis'' <small>[[James Cosmo Melvill (naturalist)|Melvill]], 1905</small>
*''Cypraea lynx'' var. ''incrassata'' <small>[[Philippe Dautzenberg|Dautzenberg]], 1929</small>
*''Lyncina lynx pacifica'' <small>Steadman & Cotton, 1943</small>
*''Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx'' var. ''javana'' <small>Coen, 1949</small>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
* Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp
* Burgess, C.M. (1970). The Living Cowries. AS Barnes and Co, Ltd. Cranbury, New Jersey


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id142865/ Biolib]
*
* {{Gastropods.com|key=0|id=70|title=''Lyncina lynx''|access-date=16 January 2019}}
* [http://www.underwaterkwaj.com/cowry/Lyncina-lynx.htm Lyncina lynx]
* [http://clade.ansp.org/obis/search.php/34645 Clade]
* {{sealifephotos|527793}}
[[File:Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.182462 - Lyncina lynx (Linnaeus, 1758) - Cypraeidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg|thumb|left|''Lyncina lynx (Linnaeus, 1758)'', museum specimens Naturalis, Leiden.]]


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[[Category:Cypraeidae]]
[[Category:Cypraeidae]]
[[Category:Gastropods described in 1758]]

[[Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus]]

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Latest revision as of 17:00, 6 October 2023

Lyncina lynx
Five views of a shell of Lyncina lynx
A dark shell of Lyncina lynx
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Cypraeoidea
Family:
Cypraeidae
Genus:
Lyncina
Species:
L. lynx
Binomial name
Lyncina lynx
Synonyms[1]
  • Cypraea globosa
  • Cypraea lynx, Linnaeus, 1758 (basionym)
  • 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

Lyncina lynx, common name : the lynx cowry or eyed cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]

Description[edit]

Lyncina lynx is quite common. The shells of these cowries are very variabile in pattern and size. They reach on average 38–50 millimetres (1.5–2.0 in) of length, with a minimum size of 18 millimetres (0.71 in) and a maximum size of 90 millimetres (3.5 in). The dorsum surface of these smooth and shiny shells is generally pale brown, pale purple or grey, densely covered with small and large dark brown or purple dots. The large spots are extended to the edges. The base is white or pale brown. The aperture is long and narrow, with several white teeth and a bright reddish spacing. In the living cowries the mantle is transparent, with tree-shaped white sensorial papillae and may cover the entire shell.

Shell of Lyncina lynx
Three shells of Lyncina lynx

Distribution[edit]

This species occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean along South-East Africa (Aldabra, Chagos, Kenya, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, Réunion, the Seychelles, Zanzibar and Tanzania) and in the western Pacific Ocean (Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, western and northern Australia, Polynesia and Hawaii).

Habitat[edit]

These cowries live in tropical shallow water, subtidal and intertidal, usually under rocks or corals up to about 10 metres (33 ft)of depth. They start feeding at dusk, mainly on sponges.

Subspecies[edit]

  • 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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Lyncina lynx. WoRMS (2009). Lyncina lynx. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216757 on 15 October 2010 .
  • Lorenz F. & Hubert A. (2000) A guide to worldwide cowries. Edition 2. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 584 pp
  • Burgess, C.M. (1970). The Living Cowries. AS Barnes and Co, Ltd. Cranbury, New Jersey

External links[edit]

  • Biolib
  • "Lyncina lynx". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Lyncina lynx
  • Clade
  • Photos of Lyncina lynx on Sealife Collection
Lyncina lynx (Linnaeus, 1758), museum specimens Naturalis, Leiden.
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