species: Ranularia gutturnia in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Ranularia gutturnia


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: An eroded specimen of Ranularia gutturnia about 8 cm long from the Loomis Reef and Research Station area, Lizard Island.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: An eroded specimen of Ranularia gutturnia about 8 cm long from the Loomis Reef and Research Station area, Lizard Island.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: An eroded specimen of Ranularia gutturnia about 8 cm long from the Loomis Reef and Research Station area, Lizard Island.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cymatiidae
Genus Ranularia
Species Ranularia gutturnia

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 7 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)
  • Up to 8 cm (length of photographed specimen)

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.