Cerithium zebrum
©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Cerithium zebrum about 4 mm long from Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.
©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Cerithium zebrum about 4 mm long from Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Family
Cerithiidae
Genus
Cerithium
Species
Cerithium zebrum
Colours
Distinguishing features
White or brown, usually with two narrow darker brown spiral lines (Wilson, 1993).
Size
- Up to 0.6 cm (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.