Biology:Austroliotia saxa
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Species: | A. saxa
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| Austroliotia saxa (Laseron, 1954)
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Liotina saxa Laseron, 1954 | |
Austroliotia saxa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Liotiidae.[1]
The database of Seashells of New South Wales considers this species a synonym of Austroliotia scalaris (Hedley, 1903) as the specimen, on which Laseron based its description of this species, was worn and had poorly developed spines and axial lamellae.[2]
Description
The height and width of the shell attains 8 mm.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New South Wales, Australia.
References
- ↑ Austroliotia saxa (Laseron, 1954). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 August 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Seashells of New South Wales: Austroliotia scalaris
- Laseron, C. 1954. Revision of the Liotiidae of New South Wales. The Australian Zoologist 12(1): 1–25, figs 1-49a [2, figs 2-2a
- Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. (1962). A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum. 11 : 1–109
- Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing. Vol.1 1st Edn pp. 1–408.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q13431636 entry
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