species: Conus episcopatus in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Conus episcopatus


©Anne Hoggett: Conus episcopatus at Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island, at night. 8 cm long.

©Anne Hoggett: Conus episcopatus at Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island, at night. 8 cm long.

©Anne Hoggett: Conus episcopatus at Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island, at night. 8 cm long.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Conidae
Genus Conus
Species Conus episcopatus

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                        

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 8 cm (length according to Wilson, 1994)

Synonyms

Similar taxa

  • Animalia: species: Conus omaria
    Apex has evenly-coiled whorls that merge imperceptibly with the later whorls, and the shoulder is slightly angular rather than rounded (Wilson, 1994).

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.