Liotella mackenae
Liotella mackenae is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.[1]
| Liotella mackenae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Skeneidae |
| Genus: | Liotella |
| Species: | L. mackenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Liotella mackenae Dell, 1956 | |
Description
The height of the shell attains 1.3 mm, its diameter 1.6 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off the Chatham Islands.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Liotella mackenae Dell, 1956. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598364 on 2012-09-11
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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