species: Astralium rhodostomum in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Astralium rhodostomum


©Barbara Banks: Astralium rhodostomum at Clam Garden, Lizard Island, covered with pink coralline algae. Thanks to Dr Richard Willan (NT Museum) for the identification.

©Barbara Banks: Astralium rhodostomum at Clam Garden, Lizard Island

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Astralium rhodostomum from Research Station and Loomis Beach area, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Family Turbinidae
Genus Astralium
Species Astralium rhodostomum

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 3 cm (height 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.

Other references

  • Robertson, R. (1981). List of shell-bearing mollusks observed and collected at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Tryonia, 4: 1-32. LIRS catalog number 403.