''Berthelinia typica'' is a
species of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
with a
shell comprising two separate hinged pieces or
valves. It is a
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusc
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in the
family Juliidae.
[Bouchet, P. (2012). Berthelinia typica (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1911). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492596 on 2012-03-09] It was first described as ''Edentellina typica'' in 1911 by Gatliff and Gabriel.
Distribution
The
type locality for this species is
Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia.
[Jensen K. R. (November 2007)]
"Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)"
. '' Bonner zoologische Beiträge'' 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281. However it is found in
South Australia,
Tasmania, and
Victoria.
References
External links
Images and detailed description (as ''Edentellina typica'')
Juliidae
Gastropods described in 1911
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