Biology:Liotella compacta

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Liotella compacta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Skeneidae
Genus: Liotella
Species:
L. compacta
Binomial name
Liotella compacta
(Petterd, 1884)
Synonyms

Liotia compacta Petterd, 1884

Liotella compacta is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.[1]

Description

The diameter of the shell attains 1.3 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off South Australia and Tasmania.

References

  1. Marshall, B. (2013). Liotella compacta (Petterd, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=720330 on 2013-10-25
  • Petterd, W. 1884. Description of new Tasmanian shells. Journal of Conchology 4: 135-145
  • Cotton, B. C., 1959. South Australian Mollusca. Archaeogastropoda. W.L. Hawes, Adelaide.. 449 pp., 1 pl.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q16969137 entry