species: Tectus pyramis in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Tectus pyramis


©Anne Hoggett: Heavily encrusted shell of Tectus pyramis on the reef flat on S side of South Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Anne Hoggett: Tectus pyramis on the reef flat on S side of South Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Anne Hoggett: A pair of Tectus pyramis at night, Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Family Tegulidae
Genus Tectus
Species Tectus pyramis

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

A tall cone-shaped shell with straight sides and white base with indistinct brownish striations.

Size

  • Up to 8 cm (Height according to Wilson, 1993)

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References

References that assist with identification

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

Other references

  • Robertson, R. (1981). List of shell-bearing mollusks observed and collected at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Tryonia, 4: 1-32. LIRS catalog number 403.