species: Pterygia sp in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Pterygia sp


©Barbara Banks: Pterygia sp about 3 cm long at Eagle Island near Lizard Island.

©Barbara Banks: Pterygia sp about 3 cm long at Eagle Island near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Mitridae
Genus Pterygia
Species Pterygia sp

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Shell shape and black-topped spiral cords are similar to Pterygia fenestrata but that species is white below the black spirals. Colouration is similar to Pterygia crenulata apart from the black spirals which do not seem to occur in that species.

Size

  • (Shell length of photographed specimen)

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Distribution

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