Australaria australasia

Australaria australasia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Australaria
Species: A. australasia
Binomial name
Australaria australasia
(Perry, 1811)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pleuroploca australasia (Perry, 1811)
  • Pyrula australasia Perry, 1811 (basionym)

Australaria australasia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Chagos Archipelago.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Australaria australasia (Perry, 1811). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607880 on 2012-08-25

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