Guraleus tasmanicus (Tenison Woods 1876)

Guraleus tasmanicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 12 mm, its diameter 5 mm.

(Original description) The shell is fusiform, attenuate at both ends, ivory white, between the lirae tinged with very pale red. The spire is raised and longer than the aperture. The shell contains 7 whorls, convex, angular behind and excavate above. They are elegantly ribbed lengthwise (12–14 in body whorl), transversely regularly lirate. The ribs are angular, smooth, shining. The lirae are broad and flattened. The aperture is narrowly ovate. The outer lip is thin.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and can be found off New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

References

• Petterd, W. 1879. New species of Tasmanian marine shells. Journal of Conchology 2: 102–105
• Pritchard, G.B. & Gatliff, J.H. 1900. Catalogue of the marine shells of Victoria. Part III. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 12(2): 170–205
• May, W.L. 1923. An Illustrated Index of Tasmanian Shells: with 47 plates and 1052 species. Hobart : Government Printer 100 pp.

Guraleus tasmanicus is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Mangeliidae.^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1876 door Tenison-Woods.

Guraleus tasmanicus é uma espécie de gastrópode do gênero Guraleus, pertencente a família Mangeliidae.^[1]

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