species: Monoplex pilearis in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Monoplex pilearis


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Monoplex pilearis about 7.5 cm long from Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

©Barbara Banks: Monoplex pilearis 9cm at Clam garden, Lizard island

©Barbara Banks: Monoplex pilearis 9cm at Clam garden, Lizard island
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cymatiidae
Genus Monoplex
Species Monoplex pilearis

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 10 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.