Gabrielona nepeanensis
Gabrielona nepeanensis is a species of small sea snail with calcareous opercula, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phasianellidae, the pheasant snails.[1]
| Gabrielona nepeanensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Phasianellidae |
| Genus: | Gabrielona |
| Species: | G. nepeanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gabrielona nepeanensis (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1908) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 0.8 mm and 2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Gabrielona nepeanensis (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=594540 on 2013-02-10
- Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. (1962). A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum. 11
- Robertson, R. (1973). The genus Gabrielona (Phasianellidae) in the Indo-Pacific and West Indies . Indo-Pacific Mollusca. 3 (14)
- Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing. Vol.1 1st Edn
External links
- To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
- To ITIS
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Gabrielona nepeanensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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