Aesopus veneris explained

Aesopus veneris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Cape Agulhas, South Africa. ^[1]

References

• Thiele, J. (1925). Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. II Teil. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898–1899. 17(2): 35-382, pls 13–46
• Kilburn R.N. & Marais J.P. (2010) Columbellidae. pp. 60–104, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.

External links

• Monsecour, K.; Köhler, F. (2006). Annotated list of columbellid types held in the Malacological Collection of the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda, Columbellidae). Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin – Zoologische Reihe. 82(2): 282-306.

Notes and References

1. https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1038035135 Gbif.org: Aesopus veneris