Austroliotia densilineata explained
Austroliotia densilineata, common name the close-lined austroliotia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Liotiidae. This species is endemic to Australia.
Description
The height of the shell attains 4.5 mm.
Distribution
The genus Austroliotia belongs to the family Camaenidae, which is known for its diverse range of land snails, distributed primarily across Australia. This marine species occurs off Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania.
References
- Tate, R. 1899. A revision of the Australian Cyclostrematidae and Liotiidae. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 23(2): 213–229
- Cotton, B.C. 1959. South Australian Mollusca. Archaeogastropoda. Handbook of the Flora and Fauna of South Australia. Adelaide : South Australian Government Printer 449 p
- Jenkins, B.W. 1984. Southern Australian Liotiidae. Australian Shell News 47: 3–5
- Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.
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