Austrocochlea brevis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2]
| Austrocochlea brevis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Austrocochlea |
| Species: | A. brevis
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| Binomial name | |
| Austrocochlea brevis Parsons & Ward, 1994
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Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 26 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine shell occurs off Tasmania.
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- 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.
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