species: Monoplex pilearis in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Monoplex pilearis


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Monoplex pilearis about 7.5 cm long from Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

©Barbara Banks: Monoplex pilearis 9cm at Clam garden, Lizard island

©Barbara Banks: Monoplex pilearis 9cm at Clam garden, Lizard island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cymatiidae
Genus Monoplex
Species Monoplex pilearis

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 10 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian 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.