Common Bonnet (species: Casmaria erinaceus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Casmaria erinaceus
Common Bonnet


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

©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

                   

Distinguishing features

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

Size

  • Up to 6 cm (Length, Lizard Island specimen)

Synonyms

Comments

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

Distribution

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