species: Gyrineum gyrinum in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
Gyrineum gyrinum


©Barbara Banks: Gyrineum gyrinumat Clam Garden, Lizard Island. Thanks to Dr Richard Willan (NT Museum) for the identification.

©Barbara Banks: Gyrineum gyrinum about 20 mm long at Clam Garden, Lizard Island.

©Lyle Vail: Gyrineum gyrinum less than 2 cm long off South Island, Lizard Island Group.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neotaenioglossa
Family Ranellidae
Genus Gyrineum
Species Gyrineum gyrinum

Colours

         

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 3 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)

Synonyms

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.