Astralium asteriscum
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| taxon = Astralium asteriscum
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| authority = (Reeve, 1843)
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- Astralium asteriscus (Reeve, 1843)
- Trochus asteriscus Reeve, 1843 (original description)
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Astralium asteriscum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Astralium asteriscum (Reeve, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581741 on 2012-09-01Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2011) The family Turbinidae. Subfamilies Turbininae Rafinesque, 1815 and Prisogasterinae Hickman & McLean, 1990. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A Conchological Iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. pp. 1-82, pls 104-245.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 65 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
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External links
- [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581741 World Register of Marine Species]
- {{Gastropods.com|key=3|id=11883|title=Astralium asteriscum|access-date=15 January 2019}}
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Category:Gastropods described in 1843
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