Alcyna kingensis
Alcyna kingensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
Family: | Trochidae |
Genus: | Alcyna |
Species: | A. kingensis |
Binomial name | |
Alcyna kingensis (Gabriel, 1956) | |
Synonyms | |
Cantharidus kingensis Gabriel, C.J. 1956 |
Alcyna kingensis, common name the King Island kelp shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
Description
The size of the shell attains 3.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Tasmania.
References
- ↑ Marshall, B. (2013). Alcyna kingensis (Gabriel, 1956). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=720350 on 2014-01-07
- Gabriel, C.J. 1956. Mollusca from southeast of King Island, Bass Strait. Memoirs of the National Museum, Melbourne 22(4): 1-15
- Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.
External links
External identifiers for Alcyna kingensis | |
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WoRMS | 720350 |
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