Austrocochlea brevis
| Austrocochlea brevis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Austrocochlea |
| Species: | A. brevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrocochlea brevis Parsons & Ward, 1994 | |
Austrocochlea brevis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. [1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 26 mm.
Distribution
This marine shell occurs off Tasmania.
References
- ↑ Austrocochlea brevis K. E. Parsons & Ward, 1994. 29 mMrch 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Grove, S. 2011. The Seashells of Tasmania: A Comprehensive Guide. Taroona, Australia: Taroona Publications. [vi], 81.
External links
- Parsons K.E. & Ward R.D. (1994). "Electrophoretic and morphological examination of Austrocochlea constricta (Gastropoda: Trochidae): A species complex". Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 46 (6): 1078.
- Donald K.M., Kennedy M. & Spencer H.G. (2005) The phylogeny and taxonomy of austral monodontine topshells (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae), inferred from DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37: 474-483.
- Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- GenBank (11 nucleotides; 5 proteins)
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Austrocochlea brevis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Gbif.org: image