Australaria australasia

Australaria australasia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Australaria australasia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Fasciolariidae
Genus:
Australaria
Species:
A. australasia
Binomial name
Australaria australasia
(Perry, 1811)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pleuroploca australasia (Perry, 1811)
  • Pyrula australasia Perry, 1811 (basionym)

Description

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Chagos Archipelago. And in southern Australia, including the states of South Australia and Tasmania and probably others.

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Australaria australasia (Perry, 1811). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607880 on 2012-08-25
  • Sheppard, A (1984). The molluscan fauna of Chagos (Indian Ocean) and an analysis of its broad distribution patterns. Coral Reefs 3: 43–50
  • Snyder M.A., Vermeij G.J. & Lyons W.G. (2012) The genera and biogeography of Fasciolariinae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria 76(1–3): 31–70.


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