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Release 33.13 went live 12th June, 2013

Lyncina vitellus vitellus

(Linnaeus, C., 1758) Little Calf/Milk Spotted/Pacific Deer Cowry Shell size 46 - 100 mm SE Africa - Hawaii
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderLITTORINIMORPHA
SuperFamilyCYPRAEOIDEA
FamilyCYPRAEIDAE LURIINAE AUSTROCYPRAEINI
open bookPage/Plate
Systema Naturaeed. X, Stockholm, 1, p 721
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropodsp 77/6
Hamlyn Guide to Shells of the Worldp 106
Collector's guide to Seashells of the Worldp 73/1
M.B. Pocket Guide to Shells of the Worldp 60
Eyewitness handbooks - Shellsp 70
Compendium of Seashellsp 97/4.2
Australian Marine Shells Part 1p 183; Pl. 34/9
Shells of Japanp 131
Guide to Australian Shellsp 16/1
Molluscs of Okinawap 63/8
Shells of Taiwan Illustrated in Colourp 289/6, 11
Shells of the Philippinesp 83/6
Guide to Shells of Papua New Guineap 12/1
Philippine Marine MolluscsVol. 1, p 103; Pl. 115
Shells of New Guinea & Central Pacificp 21/9-10
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 267/1, 3, 6-8, 15, 17, 20-22
Cowriesp 254
Sea Shells on the South African Shoresp 226
Marine Molluscs of Mauritiusp 49/127-8
Indian Shells, The Book ofp 21/9
Seashells of South East Asiap 45
Shells of Vietnamp 72; Pl. 19/13, 21
Indonesian Shells Ip 63/2
Synonyms
Cypraea subfuscula Dillwyn, L.W., 1827
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 72
Shells of Vietnamp 72
Cypraea salita Roberts, S.R., 1870
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 72
Shells of Vietnamp 72
Cypraea sarcodes Melvill, J.C., 1888
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 72
Shells of Vietnamp 72
Cypraea fergusoni Rous, S., 1905
NautilusVol. 19/3, p 76
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 72
Shells of Vietnamp 72
Cypraea distorta Iredale, T., 1935
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 72
Shells of Vietnamp 72
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Eddie Hardy
2 Eddie Hardy
3 Eurasia Shells
4 Seashells of New South Wales
5 Helmut Nisters, Innsbruck, Austria
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