Biology:Laetifautor spinulosus
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Laetifautor spinulosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Calliostomatinae |
| Genus: | Laetifautor |
| Species: | L. spinulosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Laetifautor spinulosus (Tate, 1893)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Calliostoma spinulosum Tate, 1893 | |
Laetifautor spinulosus, common name the spine top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1]
Description
The height of the shell attains 7 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Southern Australia and Western Australia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase (2018). Laetifautor spinulosus (Tate, 1893). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467302 on 2018-12-28
- Allan, J. (1950). Australian Shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House. xix 470 pp.
- Cotton, B.C. (1959). South Australian Mollusca. Archaeogastropoda. Adelaide : Govt. Printer. pp. 1–449.
- Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing. Vol.1 1st Edn pp. 1–408.
Wikidata ☰ Q6471069 entry
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