species: Oxymeris crenulata in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Oxymeris crenulata


©Mark Shepherd: Oxymeris crenulata exposed at low tide at Eagle Island near Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Oxymeris crenulata about 9 cm long, found buried in sand away from Loomis Reef, Lizard Island lagoon.

©Anne Hoggett: Oxymeris crenulata about 9 cm long, found buried in sand away from Loomis Reef, Lizard Island lagoon.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Terebridae
Genus Oxymeris
Species Oxymeris crenulata

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 15 cm (length according to Wilson (1994))

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

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