Astralium asteriscum
Appearance
Astralium asteriscum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Order: | Trochida |
Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
Family: | Turbinidae |
Genus: | Astralium |
Species: | A. asteriscum
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Binomial name | |
Astralium asteriscum (Reeve, 1843)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Astralium asteriscum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 65 mm.
Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Astralium asteriscum (Reeve, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581741 on 2012-09-01
- ^ Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2011) The family Turbinidae. Subfamilies Turbininae Rafinesque, 1815 and Prisogasterinae Hickman & McLean, 1990. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A Conchological Iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. pp. 1-82, pls 104-245.
External links
[edit]- World Register of Marine Species
- "Astralium asteriscum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.