Gabrielona nepeanensis explained

Gabrielona nepeanensis is a species of small sea snail with calcareous opercula, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phasianellidae, the pheasant snails.^[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 0.8 mm and 2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania

References

• Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. (1962). A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum. 11
• Robertson, R. (1973). The genus Gabrielona (Phasianellidae) in the Indo-Pacific and West Indies . Indo-Pacific Mollusca. 3 (14)
• Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing. Vol.1 1st Edn

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
• ITIS
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Gabrielona nepeanensis (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=594540 on 2013-02-10