Common Bonnet (species: Casmaria erinaceus) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)

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Casmaria erinaceus

Common Bonnet

©Barbara Banks: Casmaria erinaceus at Clam Garden, Lizard Island, 6 cm.

©Anne Hoggett: Casmaria erinaceus about 7 cm long from Lizard Island area, collected in mid 1980 sby Gwen Pini.

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Mollusca

Class Gastropoda

Order Neotaenioglossa

Family Cassidae

Genus Casmaria

Species Casmaria erinaceus

Colours

Outer lip of aperture is smooth except for some spaced teeth at the anterior end.

Casmaria ponderosa has been recorded from the Lizard Island area but the photographed specimen seems to be Casmaria erinaceus, which hasn't.

by Anne Hoggett