Alcyna acia

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Alcyna acia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Alcyna
Species:
A. acia
Binomial name
Alcyna acia
Cotton, 1948

Alcyna acia is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. [1]

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Description

The size of the shell attains 3mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Southern Australia and West Australia.

Environmental Conditions

This marine species tends to live in places with a sea surface temperature of 15–25 °C (59–77 °F). [2]

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References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2013). Alcyna acia Cotton, 1948. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=719076 on 2014-01-07
  2. "Alcyna acia Cotton, 1948". OBIS.