Lyncina vitellus

Cypraeidae
Pacific Deer Cowrie
  • Lyncina vitellus, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Lyncina vitellus, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Lyncina vitellus, Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia, Photo: Toni Cooper
    Lyncina vitellus, Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia, Photo: Toni Cooper
  • Lyncina vitellus, 1 of 2. Sydney, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Lyncina vitellus, 1 of 2. Sydney, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Lyncina vitellus, 2 of 2. Sydney, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Lyncina vitellus, 2 of 2. Sydney, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Lyncina vitellus, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Lyncina vitellus, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Lyncina vitellus, On egg mass, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Lyncina vitellus, On egg mass, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Lyncina vitellus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
    Lyncina vitellus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
  • Lyncina vitellus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
    Lyncina vitellus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Information
  • Max Size: 7 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 16.3-24.5°C
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (1% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by:
Report an Error
Further Information:
Copyright:
Copyright to the photographs on this site belongs solely to the credited photographers. Any requests for usage can be directed to the photographer through enquiries@reeflifesurvey.com.

Please use this form only for a single type of error. If you see multiple errors on the page for this species, please report these in separate forms by clicking on this button again after submitting this form


Thank you for highlighting this error. We appreciate your assistance in maintaining high quality control standards

Copyright Reef Life Survey 2019
Made by Forte Web Design
Forte Web Design support RLS
Supported by The Ian Potter Foundation