species: Vexillum michaui in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Vexillum michaui


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Vexillum michaui 3.2 cm long from Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Vexillum michaui 3.2 cm long from Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Vexillum michaui 3.2 mm long from Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Costellariidae
Genus Vexillum
Species Vexillum michaui

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Colours

                        

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 2 cm (length according to Wilson, 1994)
  • Up to 3.2 cm (length of photographed specimen)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B.R. (1994). Australian Marine Shells: 2. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.