Austrocochlea brevis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 26 mm. Distribution This marine shell occurs off Tasmania.

References

Grove, S. 2011. The Seashells of Tasmania: A Comprehensive Guide. Taroona, Australia: Taroona Publications. [vi], 81.

External links

Donald K.M., Kennedy M. & Spencer H.G. (2005) The phylogeny and taxonomy of austral monodontine topshells (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae), inferred from DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37: 474-483. Barcode of Life (1 barcode) Encyclopedia of Life GenBank (11 nucleotides; 5 proteins) World Register of Marine Species

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