Alaba lixa

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Alaba lixa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Litiopidae
Genus: Alaba
Species:
A. lixa
Binomial name
Alaba lixa
(Iredale, 1936)
Synonyms [1]

Obstopalia lixaIredale, 1936 (original combination)

Alaba lixa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae. [1]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Alaba lixa (Iredale, 1936) . 9 July 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
  2. Iredale, Tom (1936). "Australian molluscan notes, no. 2". ecords of the Australian Museum. 19 (5): 299. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.19.1936.704 . Retrieved 9 July 2024.