Biology:Asperdaphne walcotae

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Asperdaphne walcotae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Asperdaphne
Species:
A. walcotae
Binomial name
Asperdaphne walcotae
(Sowerby III, 1893)
Synonyms[1]
  • Clathurella walcotae (Sowerby III, 1893).
  • Drillia walcotae Sowerby III, 1893
  • Pleurotoma walcotae Sowerby III, 1893

Asperdaphne walcotae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Subspecies: Asperdaphne walcotae pallida Sowerby III, 1896

Description

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs in the waters off the coast of South Australia.

References

  • Sowerby, G.B. (3rd) 1893. Descriptions of fifteen new species of shells of the family Pleurotomidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893: 487–492
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1966. The molluscan families Speightiidae and Turridae, an evaluation of the valid taxa, both Recent and fossil, with list of characteristic species. Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Auckland, New Zealand 5: 1–184, pls 1–23

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3724207 entry