Lissospira depressa
Lissospira depressa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.[1]
| Lissospira depressa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Skeneidae |
| Genus: | Lissospira |
| Species: | L. depressa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lissospira depressa (Dall, 1927) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ganesa depressa Dall, 1927 | |
Description
The diameter of the shell attains 2 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia, USA, at a depth of 538 m.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Lissospira depressa. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532979 on 2012-09-01
- Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667): 1-134
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