Sulcate Bean Cowry (species: Trivirostra oryza) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
Trivirostra oryza
Sulcate Bean Cowry


©Barbara Banks: Trivirostra oryza at Lizard Island Queensland

©Barbara Banks: Trivirostra oryza at Lizard island Queensland 10mm

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Trivirostra oryza from the reeef crest and flat between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group. The larger specimen is about 1 cm long.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Triviidae
Genus Trivirostra
Species Trivirostra oryza

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 1 cm (Length of specimen)

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Distribution

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.