Spectamen epithecus
| Spectamen epithecus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea (superfamily) |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Spectamen |
| Species: | S. epithecus |
| Binomial name | |
| Spectamen epithecus Iredale, 1929 | |
Spectamen epithecus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[1]
Description
The size of the shell attains 10 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales.
References
- ↑ Marshall, B. (2013). Spectamen epithecus Iredale, 1929. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=718908 on 2013-12-09
- Iredale, T. 1929. Mollusca from the continental shelf of eastern Australia. No. 2. Records of the Australian Museum 17(4): 157-189, pls 38-41
- Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1-109
- Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.
External links
| External identifiers for Spectamen epithecus | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 718908 |
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