Species Lyncina lynx (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lynx Cowry
- Cypraea lynx Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [721, no. 303].
Type data:
Status unknown, locality unknown. - Cypraea squalina Gmelin J.F. 1791. Caroli a Linné. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Lipsiae : Georg. Emanuel. Beer Vermes. Vol. 1(Part 6) pp. 3021–3910. [officially regarded by the ICZN Opinion 296 (26 Oct 1954) as the 13th edition of Systema Naturae] [3420].
- Cypraea cruentata Röding, P.F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa. Hamburg : Trappii 199 pp. [Date published September 1798] [24].
- Cypraea leucostoma Gmelin J.F. 1791. Caroli a Linné. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Lipsiae : Georg. Emanuel. Beer Vermes. Vol. 1(Part 6) pp. 3021–3910. [officially regarded by the ICZN Opinion 296 (26 Oct 1954) as the 13th edition of Systema Naturae] [3413].
- Cypraea subflava Gmelin J.F. 1791. Caroli a Linné. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Lipsiae : Georg. Emanuel. Beer Vermes. Vol. 1(Part 6) pp. 3021–3910. [officially regarded by the ICZN Opinion 296 (26 Oct 1954) as the 13th edition of Systema Naturae] [3413].
- Cypraea punctulata Gmelin J.F. 1791. Caroli a Linné. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Lipsiae : Georg. Emanuel. Beer Vermes. Vol. 1(Part 6) pp. 3021–3910. [officially regarded by the ICZN Opinion 296 (26 Oct 1954) as the 13th edition of Systema Naturae] [3404].
- Cypraea caledonica Crosse, H. 1869. Catalogue des Cypraea de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et description d'espèces nouvelles. Journal de Conchyliologie 17(1): 36-50 [41-43, no. 21, pl. 1, fig. 1].
- Cypraea lynx williamsi Melvill, J.C. 1888. A survey of the genus Cypraea (Linn.), its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinities; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society 4 1: 184-252, pl. 1-2 [203] [as Cypraea lynx var. williamsi Melvill, 1888].
- Cypraea (Luponia) lynx globosa Dautzenberg, P. 1902. Revision de Cyraeidae de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 50(3): 291-384 [346].
Type data:
Status unknown, Iles Paumotou. - Cypraea lynx michaelis Melvill, J.C. 1905. Four colour varieties of Cypraea. Journal of Conchology 11: 192 [192] [as Cypraea lynx var. michaelis Melvill, 1905].
- Cypraea lynx incrassata Dautzenberg, P. 1929. Mollusca II: Mollusca marina testacea. In, Petit, G. (ed). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Françaises 3: 321-636, pls 4-7 [460] [as Cypraea lynx var. incrassata Dautzenberg, 1929].
Type data:
Status unknown, Madagascar. - Lyncina lynx pacifica Steadman, W.R. & Cotton, B.C. 1943. The Cowries (Cypraeidae) of Fiji. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 7(4): 309-336 [330].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA D.14166, Suva, Fiji. - Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx javana Coen, G. 1949. Nota su alcune forme nuove di "Cypraecea". Historia Naturalis, Roma 3(1): 13-18 [13] [as Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx var. javana Coen, 1949].
Type data:
Status unknown, Java.
Generic Combinations
- Lyncina lynx (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [59]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo Pacific
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, marine, rock reef, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
In crevices
General References
Burgess, C.M. 1985. Cowries of the World. Cape Town : Seacomber Publications 289 pp. [83] (as Cypraea lynx)
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [59]
Meyer, C. 2005. Lyncina lynx Linnaeus, 1758. Cowrie Genetic Database Project. 2005. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cowries/lynx.htm
Meyer, C.P. 2003. Molecular systematics of cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) and diversification patterns in the tropics. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society of London 79: 401-459 (included in analysis)
Meyer, C.P. 2004. Toward comprehensiveness: increased molecular sampling within Cypraeidae and its phylogenetic implications. Malacologia 46(1): 127-156 (included in analysis)
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [183, pl. 34, fig 8 a-c]
Common Name References
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [126, pl. 21, fig. 13] (Lynx Cowry)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CYPRAEOIDEA | 22-Mar-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 05-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 01-Jun-2021 | 05-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 17-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED |