Asterophila perknasteri explained

Asterolamia perknasteri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of three known species within the genus Asterophila; the other congeneric species are Asterophila japonica and Asterophila rathbunasteri.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Distribution

This marine species is mainly distributed near the Antarctic Circle and can be found within the Scotia Sea.

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Notes and References

  1. Warén, in Warén & Lewis, 1994. Warén A. & Lewis L.M. (1994) Two new species of eulimid gastropods endoparasitic in asteroids. The Veliger 37(4):325-335. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197052 on 2013-02-11.
  2. Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
  3. Southern Ocean Mollusc Database (SOMBASE), available online at Web site: Southern Ocean Mollusc Database (SOMBASE) . November 3, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070118150058/http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/BAS_Science/programmes2000-2005/ABPPF/SOMBASE/ . January 18, 2007 .
  4. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/

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