Liratoniella

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Liratoniella bicarinata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eatoniellidae
Genus: Liratoniella
Ponder, 1965
Species:
L. bicarinata
Binomial name
Liratoniella bicarinata
Ponder, 1965

Liratoniella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eatoniellidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Liratoniella bicarinata.

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Description

The length of the shell attains 2 mm, its diameter 1.26 mm.

Distribution and habitat

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Three Kings Islands.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eatoniellidae</span> Family of gastropods

Eatoniellidae, commonly known as eatoniellids, are a taxonomic family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cingulopsoidea.

Winston Frank Ponder is a malacologist born and educated in New Zealand who has named and described many marine and freshwater animals, especially micromolluscs.

<i>Crassitoniella carinata</i> Species of gastropod

Crassitoniella carinata is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. It was first described by Winston Ponder in 1965, and it is the type species for the genus Crassitoniella. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.

<i>Crassitoniella</i> Genus of gastropods

Crassitoniella is a genus of taxonomic family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Eatoniellidae. All currently identified species in the family are endemic to the waters of Australia and New Zealand. The type specimen of the genus is Crassitoniella carinata.

<i>Eatoniella albocolumella</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella albocolumella is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. It was first described by Winston Ponder in 1965. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.

<i>Eatoniella atervisceralis</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella atervisceralis is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. It was first described by Winston F. Ponder in 1965. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.

<i>Eatoniella bathamae</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella bathamae is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. It was first described by Winston F. Ponder in 1965. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.

<i>Eatoniella delli</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella delli is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. It was first described by Winston F. Ponder in 1965. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.

<i>Eatoniella fossa</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella fossa is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. It was first described by Winston F. Ponder in 1965. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.

<i>Eatoniella globosa</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella globosa is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. It was first described by Winston F. Ponder in 1965. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.

<i>Eatoniella fuscosubucula</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella fuscosubucula is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. It was first described by Winston F. Ponder in 1965. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.

<i>Eatoniella latebricola</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella latebricola is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. It was first described by Winston F. Ponder in 1965. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.

<i>Eatoniella mortoni</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella mortoni is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. First described by Winston Ponder in 1965, it is endemic to the waters of New Zealand. The species has been used to study the effects of ocean acidification, as it is known to thrive in carbon dioxide-rich environments.

<i>Eatoniella notalabia</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella notalabia is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. It was first described by Winston F. Ponder in 1965. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.

<i>Eatoniella perforata</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella perforata is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. First described by Winston Ponder in 1965, it is endemic to the waters of New Zealand. Compared to most other Eatoniella species of New Zealand, E. perforata is found in relatively deep water.

<i>Eatoniella pullmitra</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella pullmitra is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. First described by Winston Ponder in 1965, it is endemic to the waters of New Zealand. The species has a preference for living on algae found in the sublittoral zone.

<i>Eatoniella rakiura</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella rakiura is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. First described by Winston Ponder in 1965, it is endemic to the waters of New Zealand. The first specimens of the species were exclusively found around Stewart Island.

<i>Eatoniella smithae</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella smithae is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. First described by Winston Ponder in 1965, it is endemic to the waters of New Zealand, and is one of the most common marine species found around Stewart Island.

<i>Eatoniella varicolor</i> Species of gastropod

Eatoniella varicolor is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae. First described by Winston Ponder in 1965, it is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.

Crassitoniella thola is a species of sea snail in the genus Crassitoniella.

References

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  2. "Liratoniella Ponder, 1965". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  3. "Liratoniella". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  4. "Liratoniella bicarinata Ponder, 1965". Ocean Biodiversity Information System. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  5. "Liratoniella bicarinata". New Zealand Mollusca. Retrieved 2023-08-02.