WoRMS taxon details
Lyncina vitellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
530884 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:530884)
accepted
Species
Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus polynesiae F. A. Schilder & M. Schilder, 1939 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus var. gibbosa Coen, 1949 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Cypraea dama Perry, 1811 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea subfuscula Dillwyn, 1827 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Cypraea vitellus dama Perry, 1811 · unaccepted
Cypraea vitellus fergusoni Rous, 1905 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vitellus var. distorta Iredale, 1935 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea vitellus var. fergusoni Rous, 1905 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Cypraea vitellus var. sarcodes Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Luponia salita S. R. Roberts, 1870 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mystaponda orcina Iredale, 1931 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mystaponda vitellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 721 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 721 [details] Available for editors
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MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Lyncina vitellus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=530884 on 2023-12-03
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original description
(of Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 721 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Cypraea subfuscula Dillwyn, 1827) Dillwyn, L.W. (1827). Remarks on Cypraeae described by Mr. Gray. <em>The Zoological Journal.</em> 3: 315-317., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2339517
page(s): 315 [details]
original description (of Luponia salita S. R. Roberts, 1870) Roberts, S. R. (1870). Catalogue and synonymy of the genera, species and varieties of recent Mollusca described prior to January 1st, 1867. Part 4 : Porcellanidæ, Amphiperasidæ. Philadelphia, Conchological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences, [1869]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11005257
page(s): p. 199, n. 63. [details]
original description (of Cypraea vitellus var. sarcodes Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 206 [details]
original description (of Mystaponda orcina Iredale, 1931) Iredale, T. (1931). Australian molluscan notes. No I. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 201-235, pls. 22-25. [21 June 1931]., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Journals/17196/725_complete.pdf
page(s): 220, pl. 24, figs 9, 10 [details]
original description (of Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus polynesiae F. A. Schilder & M. Schilder, 1939) Schilder F.A. & Schilder M. (1938-1939). Prodrome of a monograph on living Cypraeidae. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 23(3): 109-180 [15 November 1938]; 23(4): 181-252 [15 March 1939].
page(s): 187 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Cypraea vitellus var. fergusoni Rous, 1905) Rous, S. (1905). On some Cypraeidae in the collection of Mr. D. W. Ferguson, of Brooklyn, with descriptions of several new varieties. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 19(7): 75-78., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1755575
page(s): 76 [details]
original description (of Cypraea dama Perry, 1811) Perry, G. (1811). Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries. W. Miller, London, 4 pp. + 61 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41764832 [details]
original description (of Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus var. gibbosa Coen, 1949) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18.
page(s): 13 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Cypraea vitellus var. distorta Iredale, 1935) Iredale, T. (1935). Australian cowries. <em>The Australian Zoologist.</em> 8(2): 96-135, pls. 8-9 [28 June 1935]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38709705
page(s): 106 [details]
context source (HKRMS) Tsi, C. Y. & Ma, S. T. (1982). A preliminary checklist of the marine gastropoda and Bivalvia (Mollusca) of Hong Kong and southern China. In: Proceedings of the first international marine biological workshop: The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China (ed. Morton, B.), vol. 1, pp431-458. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [details]
basis of record Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 376 [details]
page(s): 721 [details] Available for editors
[request] original description (of Cypraea subfuscula Dillwyn, 1827) Dillwyn, L.W. (1827). Remarks on Cypraeae described by Mr. Gray. <em>The Zoological Journal.</em> 3: 315-317., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2339517
page(s): 315 [details]
original description (of Luponia salita S. R. Roberts, 1870) Roberts, S. R. (1870). Catalogue and synonymy of the genera, species and varieties of recent Mollusca described prior to January 1st, 1867. Part 4 : Porcellanidæ, Amphiperasidæ. Philadelphia, Conchological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences, [1869]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11005257
page(s): p. 199, n. 63. [details]
original description (of Cypraea vitellus var. sarcodes Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 206 [details]
original description (of Mystaponda orcina Iredale, 1931) Iredale, T. (1931). Australian molluscan notes. No I. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 201-235, pls. 22-25. [21 June 1931]., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Journals/17196/725_complete.pdf
page(s): 220, pl. 24, figs 9, 10 [details]
original description (of Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus polynesiae F. A. Schilder & M. Schilder, 1939) Schilder F.A. & Schilder M. (1938-1939). Prodrome of a monograph on living Cypraeidae. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 23(3): 109-180 [15 November 1938]; 23(4): 181-252 [15 March 1939].
page(s): 187 [details] Available for editors
[request] original description (of Cypraea vitellus var. fergusoni Rous, 1905) Rous, S. (1905). On some Cypraeidae in the collection of Mr. D. W. Ferguson, of Brooklyn, with descriptions of several new varieties. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 19(7): 75-78., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1755575
page(s): 76 [details]
original description (of Cypraea dama Perry, 1811) Perry, G. (1811). Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries. W. Miller, London, 4 pp. + 61 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41764832 [details]
original description (of Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus var. gibbosa Coen, 1949) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18.
page(s): 13 [details] Available for editors
[request] original description (of Cypraea vitellus var. distorta Iredale, 1935) Iredale, T. (1935). Australian cowries. <em>The Australian Zoologist.</em> 8(2): 96-135, pls. 8-9 [28 June 1935]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38709705
page(s): 106 [details]
context source (HKRMS) Tsi, C. Y. & Ma, S. T. (1982). A preliminary checklist of the marine gastropoda and Bivalvia (Mollusca) of Hong Kong and southern China. In: Proceedings of the first international marine biological workshop: The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China (ed. Morton, B.), vol. 1, pp431-458. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [details]
basis of record Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 376 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Pacific deer cowrie [from synonym]little-calf cowrie [from synonym] | [details] |
| German | Pazifische Rehschnecke [from synonym] | [details] |
| Japanese | ホシã‚ヌタ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes) (from synonym Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (91 publications) (from synonym Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus BULLA STAGE)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus DARK)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus DWARF)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus ELONGATE)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus FREAK)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus GIANT)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus GLOBOSE)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus LARGE)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus OVERGLAZE)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus SET)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus SPECIAL COLOR SET)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus SPECIAL COLOR)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 20 proteins) (from synonym Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 20 proteins)
To NHMUK collection (Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3500777) (from synonym Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (91 publications) (from synonym Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus BULLA STAGE)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus DARK)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus DWARF)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus ELONGATE)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus FREAK)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus GIANT)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus GLOBOSE)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus LARGE)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus OVERGLAZE)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus SET)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus SPECIAL COLOR SET)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus SPECIAL COLOR)
To Conchology (Lyncina vitellus)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 20 proteins) (from synonym Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 20 proteins)
To NHMUK collection (Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3500777) (from synonym Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758)
