Lissotesta liratula

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Lissotesta liratula
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L. liratula
Binomial name
Lissotesta liratula
(Pelseneer, 1903) [1]
Synonyms [2]

Cyclostrema liratulumPelseneer, 1903 (original combination)

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Lissotesta liratula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the superfamily Seguenzioidea. [2]

Description

The height of the shell attains 1.1 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in Antarctic waters: Weddell Sea, Bellingshausen Sea at a depth of 500 m.

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References

  1. Pelseneer, P. 1903. Mollusques (Amphineures, Gastropodes et Lamellibranches). Expédition Antartique Belge: Résultats Voyage du S. Y. Belgica en 1897–1898–1899 7: 85 pp., pls. 1–9.
  2. 1 2 Lissotesta liratula (Pelseneer, 1903) . 27 March 2013. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .