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Lyncina vitellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Dataset
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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Rank
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SPECIES
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Published in
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MolluscaBase. Lyncina vitellus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530884 on 2020-04-16
Classification
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kingdom
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Animalia
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phylum
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Mollusca
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class
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Gastropoda
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order
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Littorinimorpha
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family
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Cypraeidae
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genus
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Lyncina
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species
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Lyncina vitellus
Name
- Synonyms
- Cypraea dama Perry, 1811
- Cypraea subfuscula Dillwyn, 1827
- Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758
- Cypraea vitellus dama Perry, 1811
- Cypraea vitellus fergusoni Rous, 1905
- Cypraea vitellus polynesiae F.A.Schilder & M.Schilder, 1939
- Cypraea vitellus sarcodes Melvill, 1888
- Cypraea vitellus var. distorta Iredale, 1935
- Cypraea vitellus var. fergusoni Rous, 1905
- Cypraea vitellus var. gibbosa Coen, 1949
- Luponia salita S.R.Roberts, 1870
- Mystaponda orcina Iredale, 1931
- Mystaponda vitellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Homonyms
- Lyncina vitellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Common names
- ホシキヌタ in Japanese
- ホシキヌタ in Japanese
Bibliographic References
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Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.