species: Cerithium zebrum in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
Cerithium zebrum


©Phil Liff-Grieff: Cerithium zebrum

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Cerithium zebrum about 4 mm long from Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Cerithium zebrum about 4 mm long from Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neotaenioglossa
Family Cerithiidae
Genus Cerithium
Species Cerithium zebrum

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

White or brown, usually with two narrow darker brown spiral lines (Wilson, 1993).

Size

  • Up to 0.6 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Cerithium zebrum

Web resources

References

  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.