Anatoma australis, commonly known as the southern slit shell, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae.WoRMS (2012). Anatoma australis (Hedley, 1903). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492982 on 2013-02-16
Description
The length of the shell reaches 3 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off New South Wales, Australia and off Tasmania.
References
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F., 1962 . A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Mem. Aust. Mus., 11:0-0. Wilson, B., 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, WA Jansen, P., 1999 .The Australian Scissurellidae. Conchiglia, 31(291):47-55. Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7.
External links Encyclopedia of Life World Register of Marine Species Atlas of Living Australia: image