species: Conus terebra in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Conus terebra


©Anne Hoggett: Conus terebra found hunting at night during coral spawning at Lizard Island. Was partially buried in sand. Thanks to Dr Richard Willan (NT Museum) for the identification.

©Anne Hoggett: Conus terebra found hunting at night during coral spawning at Lizard Island. Was partially buried in sand.

©Barbara Banks: Conus terebra at Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Conidae
Genus Conus
Species Conus terebra

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

         

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 9 cm (length according to Wilson, 1994)

Synonyms

Similar taxa

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.