species: Cerithium zebrum in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Cerithium zebrum


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Cerithium zebrum about 4 mm long from Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Cerithium zebrum about 4 mm long from Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Family Cerithiidae
Genus Cerithium
Species Cerithium zebrum

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

         

Distinguishing features

White or brown, usually with two narrow darker brown spiral lines (Wilson, 1993).

Size

  • Up to 0.6 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells: 1. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.