Coralliophila sertata explained

Coralliophila sertata is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Coralliophilinae the coral snails, within the family Muricidae the rock snails.^[1] It is native to the Australian part of the Tasman Sea, and predates on sessile prey.^[2]

References

• Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
• 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. page(s): 507

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2010). Coralliophila sertata (Hedley, 1903). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=549943 on 2011-11-05
2. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species . 2023-12-08 . www.marinespecies.org.