species: Tonna canaliculata in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Tonna canaliculata


©Lyle Vail: Shell of Tonna canaliculata near base of reef slope off Lizard Head, Lizard Island.

©Lyle Vail: Shell of Tonna canaliculata near base of reef slope off Lizard Head, Lizard Island.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Tonna canaliculata about 8 cm long from the Lizard Island area.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Tonnidae
Genus Tonna
Species Tonna canaliculata

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 12 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.