Spectamen gerula explained

Spectamen gerula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.^[1]

Description

The size of the shell attains 8 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off KwaZuluNatal to the Eastern Cape Province, Rep. South Africa

References

• Herbert D.G. (1987). Revision of the Solariellinae (Mollusca: Prosobranchia: Trochidae) in southern Africa. Annals of the Natal Museum 25(2):283-382

External links

• World Register of Marine Species
• Herbert D.G. (2015). An annotated catalogue and bibliography of the taxonomy, synonymy and distribution of the Recent Vetigastropoda of South Africa (Mollusca). Zootaxa. 4049(1): 1-98

Notes and References

1. WoRMS (2012). Spectamen gerula. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=567672 on 2012-12-03