Pleurobranchus grandis
©Anne Hoggett: Pleurobranchus grandis about 15 cm long, was concealed under rubble at base of reef slope on NE side of Lizard Island
©Anne Hoggett: Pleurobranchus grandisabout 15 cm long, was concealed under rubble at base of reef slope on NE side of Lizard Island
©Anne Hoggett: Pleurobranchus grandis about 15 cm long, was concealed under rubble at base of reef slope on NE side of Lizard Island
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Pleurobranchida
Family
Pleurobranchidae
Genus
Pleurobranchus
Species
Pleurobranchus grandis
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 20 cm (Length)
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Local abundance
- Lizard Island: Uncommon, even at night
Behaviour
Nocturnal (Humann and Deloach, 2010)
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- Humann, P. and N. Deloach (2010). Reef Creature Identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Other references
- Waegele, H., I. Burghardt, N. Anthes, J. Evertsen, A. Klussman-Kolb and G. Brodie (2006). Species diversity of opisthobranch molluscs on Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, In: Contemporary studies into the systematics and evolution of opisthobranch molluscs, (Eds. G. Brodie, S. Fahey and F.E. Wells), Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 69: 33-59. LIRS catalog number 1036.