Lyncina lynx (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lynx
cowry, 27-63mm
Lyncina lynx is a common
medium-sized cowry found primarily under rocks on shallow lagoon subtidal interisland
reefs and some reef-type pinnacles (for example, the one called Mar Fill head
near Kwajalein). We have seen them down to a depth of approximately 13m. Smaller
specimens are usually found intertidally under rocks. Full adults have a bluish
purple cast over the dorsum; specimens simply white to tan with brown spots
are slightly subadult.
The hard shell of these snails
is obviously not protection from all crushing predators.
54.2mm, 29 May 2000
49.75mm, March 1973
Created
1 April 2008
Updated 25 February 2020
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