species: Melicerona felina in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Melicerona felina


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Melicerona felina from the NW side of Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group. The larger specimen is 1.8 cm long.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Melicerona felina 1.8 cm long from the NW side of Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Melicerona felina from the NW side of Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group. The larger specimen is 1.8 cm long.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cypraeidae
Genus Melicerona
Species Melicerona felina

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 3 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)

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Distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

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