Cantharidella rottnestensis

Cantharidella rottnestensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]

Cantharidella rottnestensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Cantharidella
Species:
C. rottnestensis
Binomial name
Cantharidella rottnestensis
Verco, 1911

Description

The size of the shell attains 2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.

References

  1. 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.


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