Spirostyliferina lizardensis

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Spirostyliferina lizardensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Spirostyliferinidae
Genus: Spirostyliferina
Species:
S. lizardensis
Binomial name
Spirostyliferina lizardensis
Bandel, 2006

Spirostyliferina lizardensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae. [1]

Contents

The specific name lizardensis is according to the Lizard Island, its type locality.

Distribution

Distribution of Spirostyliferina lizardensis includes Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.[ citation needed ]

Description

The height of the shell is about 0.9 mm (0.035 in).[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Spirostyliferina lizardensis Bandel, 2006. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=456827 on 2019-10-12