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Callistocypraea broderipii

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Lyncina broderipii
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L. broderipii
Binomial name
Lyncina broderipii
Gray in Sowerby, 1832
Synonyms

Cypraea broderipii Gray in Sowerby, 1832

Lyncina broderipii is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]

Description

Lyncina broderipii are typically between 60mm and 90mm in length.[2]

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar and Mauritius.

References

  1. ^ Lyncina broderipii Gray in Sowerby, 1832. WoRMS (2009). Lyncina broderipii Gray in Sowerby, 1832. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216832 on 11 October 2010 .
  2. ^ http://www.conchology.be/?t=66&species=Lyncina+broderipii