Berthelinia limax
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| Species: | B. lima
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| Berthelinia limax (Kawaguti & Baba, 1959)
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Tamanovalva limax Kawaguti & Baban, 1959 (basionym) | |
Berthelinia limax is a species of a sea snail with a shell comprising two separate hinged pieces or valves. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Juliidae.[1]
Distribution
The type locality for this species is Seto, Aichi, Japan.[2]
Berthelinia limax is found in Pacific localities such as Japan, Australia, California, Hawaii, Jamaica in the Atlantic, and more recently in the Indian Ocean region.[3]
Ecology
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References
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Berthelinia limax (Kawaguti & Baba, 1959). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492592 on 2012-03-09
- ^ Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)". Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.
- ^ http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v208/n5008/abs/208404a0.html
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