Berthelinia limax explained

Berthelinia limax is a species of a sea snail with a shell comprising two separate hinged pieces or valves. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Juliidae.^[1]

Distribution

The type locality for this species is Seto, Aichi, Japan.^[2]

Berthelinia limax is found in Pacific localities such as Japan, Australia, California, Hawaii, Jamaica in the Atlantic, and more recently in the Indian Ocean region.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Berthelinia limax (Kawaguti & Baba, 1959). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492592 on 2012-03-09
2. Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)" . Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.
3. Rao. K. Prabhakara. October 1965. Record of the Bivalve Gastropod Berthelinia limax (Kawaguti and Baba 1959) from the Indian Ocean. Nature. en. 208. 5008. 404–405. 1965Natur.208..404R. 10.1038/208404a0. 1476-4687.