Aliceia okutanii

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Aliceia okutanii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Aliceia
Species:
A. okutanii
Binomial name
Aliceia okutanii
Sasaki & Warén, 2007

Aliceia okutanii is a species of sea snail belonging to the genus Aliceia in the family Raphitomidae. [1]

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Distribution

A. okutanii occurs off the coast of Japan. Consistent with other aquatic micromollusc species, this species is rare, and few specimens have been collected. [2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 4.9 mm. The shell of the species is also notably long among micromolluscs, with it having a distinct multispiral and sinistral pattern. [2]


References

  1. Aliceia okutanii Sasaki & Warén, 2007 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 5 April 2010.
  2. 1 2 Sasaki, Takenori (January 2008). "Micromolluscs in Japan: Taxonomic composition, habitats, and future topics". Zoosymposia. 1 (12): 147–232. Retrieved 8 November 2025.