Bali, Indonesia
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Pacific Deer Cowry
Lyncina vitellus
Pacific Deer Cowry
Also known as: Calf Cowry
Category: Cowries
Scientific Name: Lyncina vitellus
Synonyms: Cypraea vitellus
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)
Depth: 6-80 ft. (2-25 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Gastropoda (Class)
└Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
└Littorinimorpha (Order)
└Cypraeoidea (Superfamily)
└Cypraeidae (Family)
└Lyncina (Genus)
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