species: Naria erosa in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Naria erosa


©Barbara Banks: Naria erosa About 3 cm long at Horseshoe Reef, Lizard Island

©Barbara Banks: Naria erosa about 3 cm long at Horseshoe Reef, Lizard Island

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Naria erosa about 4 cm long from the Loomis Reef and Research Station area, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cypraeidae
Genus Naria
Species Naria erosa

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Distinguishing features

A solid shell with a distinctive thick margin. Pale blue/grey above with brown patches and many small white spots. A distinct dark blotch on each side extends onto the underside which is otherwise white. Strong teeth line both sides of the aperture and extend nearly to the margins.

Size

  • Up to 5 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)

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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.