Biology:Lodderia waitemata

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Lodderia waitemata
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Lodderia waitemata
(Powell, 1940)

Lodderia waitemata is a minute sea snail or micromollusc, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.[1]

Description

The height of the shell attains 0.5 mm, its diameter 0.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off North Island

References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Lodderia waitemata Powell, 1940. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598330 on 2012-09-12
  • Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
  • Spencer, H.G.; Marshall, B.A.; Maxwell, P.A.; Grant-Mackie, J.A.; Stilwell, J.D.; Willan, R.C.; Campbell, H.J.; Crampton, J.S.; Henderson, R.A.; Bradshaw, M.A.; Waterhouse, J.B.; Pojeta, J. Jr (2009). Phylum Mollusca: chitons, clams, tusk shells, snails, squids, and kin, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 161–254

Wikidata ☰ Q3173965 entry