species: Cymbiola rutila in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Cymbiola rutila


©Barbara Banks: Cymbiola rutila at Lizard Island

©Barbara Banks: Cymbiola rutila at Lizard Island

©Barbara Banks: Cymbiola rutilafound with part of a spider shell in the opening

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Volutidae
Genus Cymbiola
Species Cymbiola rutila

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 10 cm (Shell length)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B.R. (1994). Australian Marine Shells: 2. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.