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


©Anne Hoggett: Conus striatus about 8 cm long at the lagoon entrance, Lizard Island. Note the sharply angled shoulder and channelled sutures on the spire.

©Anne Hoggett: Conus striatus about 8 cm long at the lagoon entrance, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Conus striatus about 8 cm long at the lagoon entrance, Lizard Island. Note the wide aperture, typical of fish-eating cone snails.

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

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                        

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 10 cm (length according to Wilson, 1994)

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.