Epitonium tenellum explained

Epitonium tenellum, common name the small wentletrap, is a species of small ectoparasitic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Epitoniidae, the wentletraps.^[1]

Distribution

This snail is found in shallow water in southeastern Australia and the North Island of New Zealand.

Description

The shell height varies between 10 mm and 20mm

References

• Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979

Notes and References

1. WoRMS (2010). Epitonium tenellum (Hutton, 1885). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=523994 on 2010-11-23