Liotella johnstoni
Liotella johnstoni is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.[1]
| Liotella johnstoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Skeneidae |
| Genus: | Liotella |
| Species: | L. johnstoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Liotella johnstoni (Beddome, 1883) | |
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Description
The diameter of the shell attains 1.3 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
References
- Marshall, B. (2013). Liotella johnstoni (Beddome, 1883). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=720332 on 2013-10-27
- Beddome, C.E. 1882. Description of some marine shells of Tasmania. Pap. Proc. R. Soc. Tas. Vol. 1882 pp. 167–170
- Laseron, C. 1954. Revision of the Liotiidae of New South Wales. Aust. Zool. Vol. 12 (1) pp. 1–25, figs 1-49a
- Cotton, B. C., 1959. South Australian Mollusca. Archaeogastropoda. W.L. Hawes, Adelaide.. 449 pp., 1 pl.
- 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
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