species: Lentigo lentiginosus in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Lentigo lentiginosus


©Anne Hoggett: Lentigo lentiginosus at the lagoon entrance bommie, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Lentigo lentiginosus with algae and sediment on shell at the lagoon entrance bommie, Lizard Island.

©Cassy Thompson: Lentigo lentiginosus at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Strombidae
Genus Lentigo
Species Lentigo lentiginosus

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

A solid shell to 10 cm long with large nodules on the shoulders and smaller ones elsewhere. Shell white marked with variable blotches of black, brown or purplish.

Size

  • Up to 10 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.