Charisma radians

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Charisma radians
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Charisma
Species:C. radians
Binomial name
Charisma radians
(Laseron, 1954)
Synonyms
  • Cavostella radiansLaseron, 1954
  • Charisma (Cavostella) radians(Laseron, 1954)

Charisma radians is a species of extremely small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. [1]

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Sea snail common name for snails that normally live in saltwater

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Description

The height of the shell is 2 mm.

Distribution

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

New South Wales State of Australia

New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In March 2018, the population of New South Wales was over 7.9 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 5.1 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.

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References

  1. Marshall, B. (2013). Charisma radians (Laseron, 1954). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=718886 on 2014-03-12