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species

Astralium tentoriiforme (Jonas, 1845)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Trochida »  family Turbinidae - Turbans and Star Shells »  genus Astralium

Scientific synonyms

Astralium tentoriiformis (Jonas, 1845)
Turbo sirius Gould, 1849
Bellastraea sirius (Gould, 1851)
Trochus tentoriformis Jonas, 1845
Astralium tentoriformis (Jonas, 1845)
Trochus urvillei Philippi, 1852

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Description

Tall-spired, periphery sharply angulate and fluted by the ends of oblique folds on the sides of the body whorl, base deeply concave; sculptured with finely squamose cords; operculum with a strong spiral rib. sometimes ending in a callosity. Cream sides and base, parietal wall and columella pearly; operculum while centrally, blue to purple along the side beyond the spiral rib. Up to 4.5 cm.
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Part one.

Distribution

Australia: Central Queensland to southern NSW.
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Part one.
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Australian Faunal Directory [c6a0de14-1257-4473-8b6f-8de336c41a01]

ABRS (2009-2019): Australian Faunal Directory [https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/home], Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra [as Astralium tentoriformis (Jonas, 1845)]
Data retrieved on: 15 February 2015
EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Astralium tentoriiforme (Jonas, 1845)]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013

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