species: Laevistrombus canarium in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Laevistrombus canarium


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Laevistrombus canarium about 4.5 cm long from Lizard Island or MacGillivray Reef.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Laevistrombus canarium about 4.5 cm long from Lizard Island or MacGillivray Reef.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Laevistrombus canarium about 4.5 cm long from Lizard Island or MacGillivray Reef.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Strombidae
Genus Laevistrombus
Species Laevistrombus canarium

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 9 cm (according to Wilson, 1993)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells: 1. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.