Ranella australasia
Ranella australasia is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.[1]
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Abapertural view of a shell of Ranella australasia
Ranella australasia | |
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Apertural view of a shell of Ranella australasia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Ranellidae |
Genus: | Ranella |
Species: | R. australasia |
Binomial name | |
Ranella australasia (Perry, 1811) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Biplex australasia Perry, 1811 |
Description
Distribution
THis species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia
References
- Ranella australasia (Perry, 1811). WoRMS (2009). Ranella australasia (Perry, 1811). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=346431 on 27 June 2010 .
- Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.
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