Babelomurex lischkeanus explained

Babelomurex lischkeanus, otherwise known as the Australian coral shell^[1] is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Description

The sea snail is most commonly seen with a pure white shell, that is somewhat jagged. The shell is approximately 50mm in length at adult size.^[2]

Distribution

The seas snail is found along the Eastern coast of Australia, from Tasmania to the Southern parts of Queensland.^[3]

External links

• Oliverio M. (2008) Coralliophilinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from the southwest Pacific. In: V. Héros, R.H. Cowie & P. Bouchet (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 196: 481–585, at page 537.
• Kilburn R.N., Marais J.P. & Marais A.P. (2010) Coralliophilinae. pp. 272–292, 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Babelomurex (Babelomurex) lischkeanus (Dunker, 1882). www.environment.gov.au. Australian Government: Department of the Environment. 14 August 2014.
2. Web site: Molluscs of Tasmania. Molluscs of Tasmania. 13 August 2014.
3. Web site: Babelomures Lischkeanus. Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 14 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140814101910/http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:5e74848f-ed01-42a7-8a51-f2236d1e8158. 14 August 2014. dead.