Aesopus veneris

Aesopus veneris
Shell of Aesopus veneris (holotype)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Aesopus
Species:
A. veneris
Binomial name
Aesopus veneris
(Thiele, 1925)
Synonyms[1]

Columbella veneris Thiele, 1925 (original combination)

Aesopus veneris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Cape Agulhas, South Africa.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b WoRMS. "Aesopus veneris (Thiele, 1925)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ Kilburn, R.N.; Marais, J.P. (2010). "Columbellidae". In Marais, A.P.; Seccombe, A.D. (eds.). Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. pp. 60–104. ISBN 9780620481144.

Further reading

  • Thiele, J. (1925). Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. II Teil. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898–1899. 17(2): 35-382, pls 13–46


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