species: Staphylaea staphylaea in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Staphylaea staphylaea


©Anne Hoggett: Staphylaea staphylaea about 1.5 cm long at Granite Bluff, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Staphylaea staphylaea about 1.5 cm long at Granite Bluff, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cypraeidae
Species Staphylaea staphylaea

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 3 cm (shell length 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.