species: Malea pomum in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Malea pomum


©Lyle Vail: Malea pomum about 6 cm long at night, on sand in shallow water at Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Malea pomum about 5.5 cm long from Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Malea pomum about 5.5 cm long from Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Tonnidae
Genus Malea
Species Malea pomum

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Colours

                                  

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 6 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

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