Cantharidella rottnestensis
| Cantharidella rottnestensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea (superfamily) |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Cantharidella |
| Species: | C. rottnestensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantharidella rottnestensis Verco, 1911 | |
Cantharidella rottnestensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
Description
The size of the shell attains 2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.
References
- ↑ Marshall, B. (2013). Cantharidella rottnestensis Verco, 1911. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=719222 on 2014-01-12
- Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.
External links
| External identifiers for Cantharidella rottnestensis | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 719222 |
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