species: Conus miles in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Conus miles


©Anne Hoggett: Conus miles about 5 cm long at Clam Garden, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Conus miles at Clam Garden, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Conus miles about 5 cm long as found on dead coral, Clam Garden, Lizard Island.

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

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Shell pale with thin wavy brown lines running parallel to the aperture, a broad dark band running around the shell centrally and a thick dark band at the anterior (thin) end.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

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.