Epitonium tenellum
Appearance
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Epitonium tenellum (Hutton, 1885)
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Epitonium tenellum, common name the small wentletrap, is a species of small ectoparasitic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Epitoniidae, the wentletraps.[1]
Distribution
This snail is found in shallow water in southeastern Australia and the North Island of New Zealand.
Description
The shell height varies between 10 mm and 20mm
References
- ^ a b WoRMS (2010). Epitonium tenellum (Hutton, 1885). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=523994 on 2010-11-23
- Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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