Austrocochlea brevis explained

Austrocochlea brevis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 26 mm.

Distribution

This marine shell occurs off Tasmania.

External links

• Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
• Encyclopedia of Life
• GenBank (11 nucleotides; 5 proteins)
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Austrocochlea brevis Parsons & Ward, 1994. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=546939 on 2012-11-23
2. Donald K.M., Kennedy M. & Spencer H.G. (2005) The phylogeny and taxonomy of austral monodontine topshells (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae), inferred from DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37: 474-483.