species: Chicoreus microphyllus in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Chicoreus microphyllus


©Lyle Vail: Chicoreus microphyllus at Lizard Island

©Lyle Vail: Chicoreus microphyllus at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Muricidae
Genus Chicoreus
Species Chicoreus microphyllus

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

         

Distinguishing features

Bright orange with white aperture; shell to about 7.5 cm long

Size

  • Up to 7.5 cm (Length of specimen)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Humann, P. and N. Deloach (2010). Reef Creature Identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells: 1. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.