Berthelinia rottnesti
| Berthelinia rottnesti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Juliidae |
| Genus: | Berthelinia |
| Species: | B. rottnesti
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| Binomial name | |
| Berthelinia rottnesti Jensen, 1993
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Berthelinia rottnesti is a species of a sea snail with a shell comprising two separate hinged pieces or valves. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Juliidae.[1]
Distribution
[edit]The type locality for this species is Rottnest Island, Southwestern Australia.[2]
Description
[edit]Berthelinia rottnesti is approximately 6 mm.[3]
Ecology
[edit]This species can be found in algae and seaweed beds.[4]
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References
[edit]- ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Berthelinia rottnesti Jensen, 1993. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492594 on 2012-03-09
- ^ Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)" Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.
- ^ Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review By R. N. Gibson, Margaret Barnes, p.92
- ^ "Ecology Summary - Berthelinia rottnesti".
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