Lyncina aurantium
Lyncina aurantium (Gmelin, 1791)
Golden cowrie
Lyncina aurantium
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Cypraeidae (cowries)
Max. size:  11 cm ShL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 15 - 50 m
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean: Guam, Philippines, French Polynesia and New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Combination depth range: min from literature, max from estimate. Depth estimate based on ecology. Inhabits the continental shelf (Ref. 99603). Infralittoral (Ref. 63968). Most cypraeids are herbivores (Ref. 113307).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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