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Austrocochlea brevis

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Austrocochlea brevis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Austrocochlea
Species:
A. brevis
Binomial name
Austrocochlea brevis
Parsons & Ward, 1994

Austrocochlea brevis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2]

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 26 mm.

Distribution

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This marine shell occurs off Tasmania.

References

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  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Austrocochlea brevis Parsons & Ward, 1994. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=546939 on 2012-11-23
  2. ^ Donald K.M., Kennedy M. & Spencer H.G. (2005) The phylogeny and taxonomy of austral monodontine topshells (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae), inferred from DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37: 474-483.
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  • Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • GenBank (11 nucleotides; 5 proteins)
  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Austrocochlea brevis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.