species: Murphitella franklandiensis in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Murphitella franklandiensis


©Anne Hoggett: Shell of Murphitella franklandiensis at Lizard Island. Thanks to Dr Frank Koehler (Australian Museum) for the identification.

©Anne Hoggett: Shell of Murphitella franklandiensis at Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Shell of Murphitella franklandiensis at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Stylommatophora
Family Rhytididae
Genus Murphitella
Species Murphitella franklandiensis

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

         

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 3 cm (Maximum diameter) - applies to Photographed specimen

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Uncommon

Web resources

References

  • Smith, B.J. (1979). Notes on two species of rhytidid snails from Lizard Island, North Queensland, Records of the Australian Museum, 32(12): 421-434. LIRS catalog number 37.