Biology:Liratoniella

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Short description: Genus of sea snails

Liratoniella bicarinata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eatoniellidae
Genus: Liratoniella
Ponder, 1965
Species:
L. bicarinata
Binomial name
Liratoniella bicarinata
Ponder, 1965

Liratoniella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eatoniellidae.[1][2][3][4][5] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Liratoniella bicarinata.

Description

The length of the shell attains 2 mm, its diameter 1.26 mm.

Distribution and habitat

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Three Kings Islands.

References

  • Ponder, W. F. (1965). "The family Eatoniellidae in New Zealand". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 6(2): 47-100.
  • Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.

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