- Zebra top shell
Taxobox
name = Zebra top shell
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regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Mollusca
classis =Gastropod a
ordo =Archaeogastropoda
familia =Trochidae
genus = "Austrocochlea "
species = "A. porcata"
binomial = "Austrocochlea porcata"
binomial_authority =The zebra top shell, "Austrocochlea porcata", is a medium-sized sea
snail , a marinegastropod mollusk in the familyTrochidae , the top snails or top shells.Distribution
This species is very common in south-eastern
Australia , and its complete range extends from Townsville inQueensland around southern shores toGeraldton in Western Australia.hell description
Zebra top shells have a black-and-white banded pattern overlying a light grey to white shell. The shell of this species is very similar to the southern ribbed top shell, "
Austrocochlea constricta ", and until recently the two species were considered to be identical. The shell is 34743434940534 mm in width.References
* Fuller information at [http://www.mesa.edu.au/friends/seashores/a_porcata.html]
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