species: Lyncina carneola in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Lyncina carneola


©Anne Hoggett: Lyncina carneola found under rubble at lagoon entrance bommie, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Lyncina carneola found under rubble at lagoon entrance bommie, Lizard Island.

©Barbara Banks: Lyncina carneolaat Clam Garden, Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cypraeidae
Genus Lyncina
Species Lyncina carneola

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Top pale orange/brown with four darker transverse bands, lower sides with a granular pattern, base pale; teeth fine, purple (Wilson, 1993).

Size

  • Up to 5 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)

Synonyms

Comments

Wilson (1993) notes that this species is moderately common in coral reef habitats and that it is extremely variable. He does not illustrate or explain the range of variability. One of the specimens photographed here has fine purple teeth and the top has the described colour pattern but the base is not uniformly pale.

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells: 1. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.