Spectamen epithecus

Spectamen epithecus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:Trochoidea
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

  1. 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.


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