species: Tectus triserialis in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Tectus triserialis


©Anne Hoggett: Tectus triserialis on the outer slope at Day Reef near Lizard Island. Base diameter about 3.3 cm, height about 4.4 cm.

©Anne Hoggett: Tectus triserialis on the outer slope at Day Reef near Lizard Island. Base diameter about 3.3 cm.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Tectus triserialis from Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Family Tegulidae
Genus Tectus
Species Tectus triserialis

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

This is the tallest of the Tectus species in relation to basal diameter in the Lizard Island area, at least 1.2 times taller than wide.

Size

  • Up to 3.5 cm (height according to Wilson, 1993)
  • Up to 2.8 cm (basal diameter according to Wilson, 1993)
  • Up to 4.3 cm (height of Day Reef specimen)
  • Up to 3.3 cm (basal diameter of Day Reef specimen)

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