species: Monoplex vespaceus in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Monoplex vespaceus


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Monoplex vespaceus about 2.5 cm long from the reef flat on lagoon side of Bird Islet, Lizard Island Group.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Monoplex vespaceus about 2.5 cm long from the reef flat on lagoon side of Bird Islet, Lizard Island Group.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cymatiidae
Genus Monoplex
Species Monoplex vespaceus

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 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.