species: Palmadusta asellus in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Palmadusta asellus


©Barbara Banks: Palmadusta asellus, Lizard Island lagoon

©Barbara Banks: Palmadusta asellus, Lizard Island lagoon

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Palmadusta asellus from the NW side of Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group. The larger specimen is 2 cm long.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cypraeidae
Genus Palmadusta
Species Palmadusta asellus

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 2 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.