species: Vexillum obeliscus in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Vexillum obeliscus


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Vexillum obeliscus 3.7 cm long from Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Vexillum obeliscus 3.7 cm long from Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Vexillum obeliscus from Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Costellariidae
Genus Vexillum
Species Vexillum obeliscus

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 2.5 cm (length according to Wilson, 1994)
  • Up to 3.7 cm (length of a specimen from Lizard Island photographed in LIFG)

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B.R. (1994). Australian Marine Shells: 2. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.