Austrocochlea is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails, also known as top shells.[2]
This genus was founded as a subgenus by Fisher in 1885 to include a small group of Australian species, included in the genus Monodonta. They had previously been included in Trochocochlea Klein, 1753 ( = Osilinus Philippi, 1847), a section that was then restricted to the Mediterranean group.[3]
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and mainly off Australia.
Species within the genus Austrocochlea include:
Austrocochlea is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails, also known as top shells.
This genus was founded as a subgenus by Fisher in 1885 to include a small group of Australian species, included in the genus Monodonta. They had previously been included in Trochocochlea Klein, 1753 ( = Osilinus Philippi, 1847), a section that was then restricted to the Mediterranean group.
Austrocochlea is een geslacht van weekdieren uit de klasse van de Gastropoda (slakken).
Austrocochlea is een geslacht van weekdieren uit de klasse van de Gastropoda (slakken).
Austrocochlea là một chi ốc biển, kích thước trung bìnhs, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển nằm trong họ Trochidae, họ ốc đụn, tiếng Anh thường gọi là top shells.
Các loài thuộc chi Austrocochlea bao gồm:
Austrocochlea là một chi ốc biển, kích thước trung bìnhs, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển nằm trong họ Trochidae, họ ốc đụn, tiếng Anh thường gọi là top shells.