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Lyncina
''Lyncina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Lyncina'' include: *''Lyncina aliceae'' Lum, 2013 * † ''Lyncina amygdalina'' (Grateloup, 1846) * † ''Lyncina aquitanica'' Schilder, 1927 *''Lyncina camelopardalis'' (George Perry (naturalist), Perry, 1811) *''Lyncina carneola'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) * † ''Lyncina cingulata'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina eristicos'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina gourguesi'' Dolin, 1998 * † ''Lyncina imperialis'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 *''Lyncina kuroharai'' (Tokubei Kuroda, Kuroda & Habe, 1961) *''Lyncina leucodon'' (William Broderip, Broderip, 1832) *''Lyncina leviathan'' Schilder & Franz Alfred Schilder, Schilder, 1937 *''Lyncina lynx'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) * † ''Lyncina maestratii'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * ...
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Lyncina Aliceae
''Lyncina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Lyncina'' include: *''Lyncina aliceae'' Lum, 2013 * † ''Lyncina amygdalina'' (Grateloup, 1846) * † ''Lyncina aquitanica'' Schilder, 1927 *''Lyncina camelopardalis'' (George Perry (naturalist), Perry, 1811) *''Lyncina carneola'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) * † ''Lyncina cingulata'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina eristicos'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina gourguesi'' Dolin, 1998 * † ''Lyncina imperialis'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 *''Lyncina kuroharai'' (Tokubei Kuroda, Kuroda & Habe, 1961) *''Lyncina leucodon'' (William Broderip, Broderip, 1832) *''Lyncina leviathan'' Schilder & Franz Alfred Schilder, Schilder, 1937 *''Lyncina lynx'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) * † ''Lyncina maestratii'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * ...
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Lyncina Amygdalina
''Lyncina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Lyncina'' include: *''Lyncina aliceae'' Lum, 2013 * † '' Lyncina amygdalina'' (Grateloup, 1846) * † '' Lyncina aquitanica'' Schilder, 1927 *'' Lyncina camelopardalis'' ( Perry, 1811) *'' Lyncina carneola'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Lyncina cingulata'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina eristicos'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina gourguesi'' Dolin, 1998 * † '' Lyncina imperialis'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 *'' Lyncina kuroharai'' (Kuroda & Habe, 1961) *'' Lyncina leucodon'' ( Broderip, 1832) *'' Lyncina leviathan'' Schilder & Schilder, 1937 *''Lyncina lynx'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Lyncina maestratii'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina magnifica'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina miopropinqua'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina peyroti'' (Schilder, 1932) * † '' Lyncina ponderosa'' Dolin & Lozouet, ...
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Lyncina Imperialis
''Lyncina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Lyncina'' include: *''Lyncina aliceae'' Lum, 2013 * † ''Lyncina amygdalina'' (Grateloup, 1846) * † '' Lyncina aquitanica'' Schilder, 1927 *'' Lyncina camelopardalis'' ( Perry, 1811) *'' Lyncina carneola'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Lyncina cingulata'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina eristicos'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina gourguesi'' Dolin, 1998 * † '' Lyncina imperialis'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 *''Lyncina kuroharai'' (Kuroda & Habe, 1961) *''Lyncina leucodon'' ( Broderip, 1832) *''Lyncina leviathan'' Schilder & Schilder, 1937 *''Lyncina lynx'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Lyncina maestratii'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina magnifica'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina miopropinqua'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina peyroti'' (Schilder, 1932) * † '' Lyncina ponderosa'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 ...
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Lyncina Gourguesi
''Lyncina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Lyncina'' include: *''Lyncina aliceae'' Lum, 2013 * † ''Lyncina amygdalina'' (Grateloup, 1846) * † '' Lyncina aquitanica'' Schilder, 1927 *'' Lyncina camelopardalis'' ( Perry, 1811) *'' Lyncina carneola'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Lyncina cingulata'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina eristicos'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina gourguesi'' Dolin, 1998 * † ''Lyncina imperialis'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 *''Lyncina kuroharai'' (Kuroda & Habe, 1961) *''Lyncina leucodon'' ( Broderip, 1832) *''Lyncina leviathan'' Schilder & Schilder, 1937 *''Lyncina lynx'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Lyncina maestratii'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina magnifica'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina miopropinqua'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina peyroti'' (Schilder, 1932) * † '' Lyncina ponderosa'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 ...
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Lyncina Eristicos
''Lyncina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Lyncina'' include: *''Lyncina aliceae'' Lum, 2013 * † ''Lyncina amygdalina'' (Grateloup, 1846) * † '' Lyncina aquitanica'' Schilder, 1927 *'' Lyncina camelopardalis'' ( Perry, 1811) *'' Lyncina carneola'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Lyncina cingulata'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina eristicos'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina gourguesi'' Dolin, 1998 * † ''Lyncina imperialis'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 *''Lyncina kuroharai'' (Kuroda & Habe, 1961) *''Lyncina leucodon'' ( Broderip, 1832) *''Lyncina leviathan'' Schilder & Schilder, 1937 *''Lyncina lynx'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Lyncina maestratii'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina magnifica'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina miopropinqua'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina peyroti'' (Schilder, 1932) * † '' Lyncina ponderosa'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 ...
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Lyncina Cingulata
''Lyncina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Lyncina'' include: *''Lyncina aliceae'' Lum, 2013 * † ''Lyncina amygdalina'' (Grateloup, 1846) * † '' Lyncina aquitanica'' Schilder, 1927 *'' Lyncina camelopardalis'' ( Perry, 1811) *'' Lyncina carneola'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Lyncina cingulata'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina eristicos'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina gourguesi'' Dolin, 1998 * † ''Lyncina imperialis'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 *''Lyncina kuroharai'' (Kuroda & Habe, 1961) *''Lyncina leucodon'' ( Broderip, 1832) *''Lyncina leviathan'' Schilder & Schilder, 1937 *''Lyncina lynx'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Lyncina maestratii'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina magnifica'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina miopropinqua'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina peyroti'' (Schilder, 1932) * † '' Lyncina ponderosa'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * ...
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Lyncina Aquitanica
''Lyncina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Lyncina'' include: *''Lyncina aliceae'' Lum, 2013 * † ''Lyncina amygdalina'' (Grateloup, 1846) * † '' Lyncina aquitanica'' Schilder, 1927 *''Lyncina camelopardalis'' ( Perry, 1811) *'' Lyncina carneola'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † ''Lyncina cingulata'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina eristicos'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina gourguesi'' Dolin, 1998 * † ''Lyncina imperialis'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 *''Lyncina kuroharai'' (Kuroda & Habe, 1961) *''Lyncina leucodon'' ( Broderip, 1832) *''Lyncina leviathan'' Schilder & Schilder, 1937 *''Lyncina lynx'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Lyncina maestratii'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina magnifica'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † '' Lyncina miopropinqua'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * † ''Lyncina peyroti'' (Schilder, 1932) * † '' Lyncina ponderosa'' Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 * ...
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Lyncina Lynx
''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. Description ''Lyncina lynx'' is quite common. The shells of these cowries are very variabile in pattern and size. They reach on average of length, with a minimum size of and a maximum size of . 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. Distribution This species occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean along South-East Africa (Aldabra, Chagos, Kenya, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, Réu ...
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Lyncina Leviathan
''Lyncina leviathan'' is a species of tropical sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.WoRMS : Lyncina leviathan
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The shells of these cowries reach on average of length, with a minimum size of and a maximum size of . The dorsum surface of these elongated, smooth and shiny shells is pink-salmon, crossed by darker bands. The base is whitish or pale pinkish or pale brown, with a long and wide aperture with several teeth. In the living cowries the mantle is brownish, almost transparent and well developed, with external antennae and several sensorial tree-shaped papillae. This species is superficially similar to ''
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Lyncina Carneola
''Lyncina carneola'', common name the carnelian cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description These cowries reach in length. Their shape is rounded and the basic color is a pale orange-brown, with some transverse bands. Distribution This species occurs in the seas off Aldabra, Chagos, the Comores, the East Coast of South Africa, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, Mozambique, the Red Sea, Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ..., the Seychelles, Somalia and Tanzania. References * Fishelson, L., 1971. ''Ecology and distribution of the benthic fauna in the shallow waters of the Red Sea''. Mar. Biol., Berl. 10 2: 113–133 External links * ...
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Lyncina Leucodon
''Lyncina leucodon'' is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ... Cypraeidae, the cowries. Description The White-toothed Cowry was known from only two specimens until rather recently (one in the National Museum of London, England and one in the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology). The distinctiveness of the shell was easily enough to consider it a new species. In the late 1960s and early 1970s the third and fourth specimens were found. By the 1980s, they were being found with regular frequency and were available on the market for about $5000. By 2000, they were common enough to be available for about $1500 in gem state and less than $1000 for lower quality specimens. The color of the ...
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Lyncina Camelopardalis
''Lyncina camelopardalis'', common name the camel cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. There is one subspecies : ''Lyncina camelopardalis sharmiensis'' Heiman & Mienis, 1999 Distribution This species is distributed in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean along Eritrea, Somalia and Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References * MacDonald & Co (1979). ''The MacDonald Encyclopedia of Shells''. MacDonald & Co. London & Sydney Cypraeidae Gastropods described in 1811 {{Cypraeidae-stub ...
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