Berthelinia rottnesti
| Berthelinia rottnesti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia Informal group Opisthobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Oxynooidea |
| Family: | Juliidae |
| Genus: | Berthelinia |
| Species: | B. rottnesti |
| Binomial name | |
| Berthelinia rottnesti Jensen, 1993 | |
Berthelinia rottnesti is a species of a sea snail with a shell comprising two separate hinged pieces or valves. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Juliidae. [1]
Distribution
The type locality for this species is Rottnest Island, Southwestern Australia.[2]
Description
Berthelinia rottnesti is approximately 6 mm.[3]
Ecology
This species can be found in algae and seaweed beds.[4]
References
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2012). Berthelinia rottnesti Jensen, 1993. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492594 on 2012-03-09
- ↑ Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)". Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.
- ↑ Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review By R. N. Gibson, Margaret Barnes, p.92
- ↑ http://www.sealifebase.org/Ecology/FishEcologySummary.php?stockcode=4764&genusname=Berthelinia&speciesname=rottnesti&lang=bahasa
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