species: Monetaria caputserpentis in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Monetaria caputserpentis


©Anne Hoggett: Monetaria caputserpentis about 2.5 cm long on the reef flat at Lizard Head, Lizard Island. It was in a crevice, not under a slab.

©Anne Hoggett: Monetaria caputserpentis about 2.5 cm long on the reef flat at Lizard Head, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Monetaria caputserpentis about 2.5 cm long on the reef flat at Lizard Head, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cypraeidae
Genus Monetaria
Species Monetaria caputserpentis

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Colours

                        

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 3.5 cm (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.