species: Trochus maculatus in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Trochus maculatus


©Anne: Base of Trochus maculatus about 5 cm diameter at North Point, Lizard Island

©Anne: Heavily encrusted specimen of Trochus maculatus about 6 cm high at North Point, Lizard Island

©Anne: Trochus maculatus near the reef crest between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Archaeogastropoda
Family Trochidae
Genus Trochus
Species Trochus maculatus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 6 cm (Height according to Wilson, 1993)

Synonyms

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Trochus maculatus

Web resources

References

  • Robertson, R. (1981). List of shell-bearing mollusks observed and collected at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Tryonia, 4: 1-32. LIRS catalog number 403.
  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.