species: Cerithium zebrum in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Cerithium zebrum


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Cerithium zebrum about 4 mm long from Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Cerithium zebrum about 4 mm long from Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Family Cerithiidae
Genus Cerithium
Species Cerithium zebrum

Colours

         

Distinguishing features

White or brown, usually with two narrow darker brown spiral lines (Wilson, 1993).

Size

  • Up to 0.6 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.