species: Calpurnus verrucosus in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Calpurnus verrucosus


©Marianne Dwyer: Calpurnus verrucosus at Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island.

©Marianne Dwyer: Calpurnus verrucosus at Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island. The shell is about 3.5 cm long but the esposed mantle is about 8 cm long.

©Vanessa Messmer: Two Calpurnus verrucosus apparently feeding on Sarcophyton sp. soft coral at Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Ovulidae
Genus Calpurnus
Species Calpurnus verrucosus

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

A small white shell with distinctive button-like knobs and pinkish colouration at each end. The animal is white with dark brown spots on the mantle and foot.

Size

  • Up to 3.5 cm (Shell length)

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.