Lyncina schilderorum (Iredale, 1939)
Schilders’ cowry, 30mm

Lyncina schilderorum is not rare in Hawaii, although it is much less common than the similar L. sulcidentata, with which it occasionally hybridizes. We typically saw these in ledges and small caves at night, or under rocks during the day.

32.9mm specimen below.

We have also seen Lyncina schilderorum in the Marshall Islands, but do not have any photos of specimens from there.

Created 25 July 2010
Updated 25 December 2020

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