Eyed Cowry (species: Arestorides argus) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Arestorides argus
Eyed Cowry


©Barbara Banks: Arestorides argus 10 cm at Horseshoe Reef, Lizard Island.

©Barbara Banks: Arestorides argus10 cm at Horseshoe Reef, Lizard Island.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Side view of Arestorides argus about 8 cm long from the reef flat between Ghost Beach (South Island) and the crest, Lizard Island Group.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cypraeidae
Genus Arestorides
Species Arestorides argus

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 10 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells: 1. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.