Tricolia tomlini

Tricolia tomlini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:Phasianelloidea
Family:Phasianellidae
Genus:Tricolia
Species: T. tomlini
Binomial name
Tricolia tomlini
(Gatliff & Gabriel, 1921)
Synonyms[1]
  • Phasianella tomlini Gatliff & Gabriel, 1921
  • Tricolia irritans Thiele, J., 1930

Tricolia tomlini is a species of small sea snail with calcareous opercula, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phasianellidae, the pheasant snails.[1]

Description

The shell grows to a height of 6.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Australia and Western Australia.

References

  1. 1 2 Rosenberg, G. (2012). Tricolia tomlini (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1921). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=593906 on 2013-02-10


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