Berthelinia rottnesti

Berthelinia rottnesti is a species of a sea snail with a shell comprising two separate hinged pieces or valves. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Juliidae.[1]

Berthelinia rottnesti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Juliidae
Genus: Berthelinia
Species:
B. rottnesti
Binomial name
Berthelinia rottnesti
Jensen, 1993

Distribution

The type locality for this species is Rottnest Island, Southwestern Australia.[2]

Description

Berthelinia rottnesti is approximately 6 mm.[3]

Ecology

This species can be found in algae and seaweed beds.[4]

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Berthelinia rottnesti Jensen, 1993. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492594 on 2012-03-09
  2. Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)" Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.
  3. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review By R. N. Gibson, Margaret Barnes, p.92
  4. "Ecology Summary - Berthelinia rottnesti".


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