Eyed Cowry (species: Arestorides argus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Arestorides argus
Eyed Cowry


©Barbara Banks: Arestorides argus 10 cm at Horseshoe Reef, Lizard Island.

©Barbara Banks: Arestorides argus10 cm at Horseshoe Reef, Lizard Island.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Side view of Arestorides argus about 8 cm long from the reef flat between Ghost Beach (South Island) and the crest, Lizard Island Group.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cypraeidae
Genus Arestorides
Species Arestorides argus

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 10 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells: 1. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.