Biology:Astralium asteriscum

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Astralium asteriscum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Turbinidae
Genus: Astralium
Species:
A. asteriscum
Binomial name
Astralium asteriscum
(Reeve, 1843)
Synonyms[1]
  • Astralium asteriscus (Reeve, 1843)
  • Trochus asteriscus Reeve, 1843 (original description)

Astralium asteriscum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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
  2. 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

Wikidata ☰ Q4811354 entry