species: Gyrineum gyrinum in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Gyrineum gyrinum


©Barbara Banks: Gyrineum gyrinumat Clam Garden, Lizard Island. Thanks to Dr Richard Willan (NT Museum) for the identification.

©Barbara Banks: Gyrineum gyrinum about 20 mm long at Clam Garden, Lizard Island.

©Lyle Vail: Gyrineum gyrinum less than 2 cm long off South Island, Lizard Island Group.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cymatiidae
Genus Gyrineum
Species Gyrineum gyrinum

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

         

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 3 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.

Other references

  • Robertson, R. (1981). List of shell-bearing mollusks observed and collected at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Tryonia, 4: 1-32. LIRS catalog number 403.