Philine auriformis
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Philine auriformis is a species
of sea snail
, a marine
opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Philinidae
, the headshield slugs. the Philine auriformis (commonly known as the New Zealand sea slug) eats small clams and worms. They can grow to be as big as 70 mm but are usually 35 mm. they live on the muddy bottoms in the intertidal bays & estuaries.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
, a marine
Marine (ocean)
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opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Philinidae
Philinidae
Philinidae is a family of medium-sized, sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. They are headshield slugs, in the Cephalaspidea.-Genera:Genera within the family Philinidae include:* Johania Monterosato, 1884* Laona A. Adams, 1865...
, the headshield slugs. the Philine auriformis (commonly known as the New Zealand sea slug) eats small clams and worms. They can grow to be as big as 70 mm but are usually 35 mm. they live on the muddy bottoms in the intertidal bays & estuaries.
Further reading
- Powell A. W. B.Arthur William Baden PowellDr Arthur William Baden Powell CBE was a New Zealand malacologist, naturalist and palaeontologist, a major influence in the study and classification of New Zealand molluscs through much of the twentieth century. He was known to his friends and family by his third name, "Baden".Powell was born at...
, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers LtdHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1