species: Pleurobranchus grandis in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Pleurobranchus grandis


©Anne Hoggett: Pleurobranchus grandis about 15 cm long, was concealed under rubble at base of reef slope on NE side of Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Pleurobranchus grandisabout 15 cm long, was concealed under rubble at base of reef slope on NE side of Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Pleurobranchus grandis about 15 cm long, was concealed under rubble at base of reef slope on NE side of Lizard Island
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Pleurobranchida
Family Pleurobranchidae
Genus Pleurobranchus
Species Pleurobranchus grandis

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 20 cm (Length)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Uncommon, even at night

Behaviour

Nocturnal (Humann and Deloach, 2010)

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Humann, P. and N. Deloach (2010). Reef Creature Identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Other references

  • Waegele, H., I. Burghardt, N. Anthes, J. Evertsen, A. Klussman-Kolb and G. Brodie (2006). Species diversity of opisthobranch molluscs on Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, In: Contemporary studies into the systematics and evolution of opisthobranch molluscs, (Eds. G. Brodie, S. Fahey and F.E. Wells), Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 69: 33-59. LIRS catalog number 1036.