Aclis terebra explained

Aclis terebra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 2.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Poor Knights Islands.

References

• Powell, A.W.B. (1929) New species of New Zealand Mollusca from shallow-water Dredgings, Part 1, Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 60
• Powell, A.W.B. (1979) New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland
• Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.

External links

• Powell, A. W. B. (1930). New species of New Zealand Mollusca from shallow-water dredgings. Part 1. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 60: 532-543.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Aclis terebra (A. W. B. Powell, 1930). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=565344 on 2024-03-05