Lyncina

Lyncina
A lateral view of a shell of Lyncina aurantium, anterior end towards the left
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Cypraeoidea
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Lyncina
Troschel, 1861
Synonyms[1]

Callistocypraea Schilder, 1927

Lyncina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Lyncina include: [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Lyncina Troschel, 1861. WoRMS (2010). Lyncina Troschel, 1861. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204305 on 11 October 2010.
  2. ^ Lyncina argus (L. 1758).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216864 on 5 June 2010.
  3. ^ Lyncina aurantium (Gmelin, 1791).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216865 on 5 June 2010.
  4. ^ Lyncina camelopardalis (Perry, 1811).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216863 on 5 June 2010.
  5. ^ Lyncina carniola .  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216866 on 5 June 2010.
  6. ^ Lyncina kuroharai (Kuroda & Habe, 1961).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458734 on 5 June 2010.
  7. ^ Lyncina leucodon (Broderip, 1832).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458732 on 5 June 2010.